Château la ClementeBordeaux Moelleux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Moelleux
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Moelleux
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Moelleux
The Bordeaux Moelleux of Château la Clemente matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of pan-fried salmon papillote, shrimp curry and coconut (thailand) or birthday cake.
Details and technical informations about Château la Clemente's Bordeaux Moelleux.
Discover the grape variety: Merzling
Aromatic, fresh whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango), white flowers (elderflower, acacia), citrus and muscat notes. Modern profile, best drunk young. Disease-resistant hybrid grape, a driver of organic viticulture in central Europe and parent of Bronner. German white hybrid created in 1960 in Freiburg (Seyve-Villard × (Riesling × Pinot Gris)).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bordeaux Moelleux from Château la Clemente are 2018, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Château la Clemente
The Château la Clemente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Moelleux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Moelleux
Emblematic style of Bordeaux off-dry whites (10-50 g sugar/L), produced across the entire AOC area from over-ripened grapes (botrytised or passerillé). Signature Sémillon dominant: golden, round whites with signature notes of honey, apricot, candied fruits, citrus, vanilla and a quince touch, unctuous, fresh palate. Sauvignon Blanc brings taut acidity, Muscadelle the floral aromatic. Accessible, gastronomic style, affordable alternative to Sauternes.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
