Château Jean GalanSauternes
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Taste structure of the Sauternes from the Château Jean Galan
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes of Château Jean Galan in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauternes of Château Jean Galan in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes
The Sauternes of Château Jean Galan matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or mussels with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Château Jean Galan's Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Panse de Provence
Most certainly of oriental origin, introduced in Spain then spread in France, in Italy, in North Africa... more generally on all the Mediterranean basin. It can also be found in the United States, Thailand, ... and in many other countries. It should not be confused with the early or Sicilian pansy at first maturity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauternes from Château Jean Galan are 2016, 2012, 2017, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Jean Galan
The Château Jean Galan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
Sauternes, 65 km South of Bordeaux, is a Village renowned for its high quality Sweet wines. Although some wineries produce Dry wines, they sell them under other appellations than Sauternes, which is specific to sweet wines. The village is surrounded on all sides by vineyards, the best of which produce some of the most prestigious, long-lasting and expensive dessert wines in the world. A half bottle of premium, aged Sauternes from a good Vintage can sell for over $1,000.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
