Château Lafaurie-PeyragueyLa Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Sauvignon, the Sémillon and the Sémillon.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
The La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes of the Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is in the top 50 of wines of Sauternes.
Food and wine pairings with La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes
The La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes of Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or leek and gorgonzola pie.
Details and technical informations about Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey's La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes from Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey are 2007, 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
The Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Floral
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
