Château RoumieuSauternes
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.
The Sauternes of the Château Roumieu is in the top 80 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Sauternes from the Château Roumieu
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes of Château Roumieu 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 Roumieu in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes
The Sauternes of Château Roumieu matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or potato and roquefort pie.
Details and technical informations about Château Roumieu's Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Calabrese di Montenuovo
Light, simple reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity. Signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and fresh floral notes from Campania. Rustic, airy profile, nearly extinct. Conserved in heritage vineyards for its exceptional genetic and patrimonial value. Rare native Italian black grape from Campania, genetically identified as the mother of Sangiovese (father: Ciliegiolo).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauternes from Château Roumieu are 1996, 2000, 1998, 1995 and 1990.
Informations about the Château Roumieu
The Château Roumieu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
Iconic Bordeaux AOC for noble sweet wines, left bank of the Garonne. Golden whites with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, exotic fruit, orange peel, saffron and a finish tightened by chiselled acidity, opulent yet nervy palate — a great age-worthy wine of emotion. Botrytised Semillon dominates (Ciron 'noble rot') concentrating sugars, Sauvignon Blanc adds vivacity, Muscadelle perfume. ~1,416 ha across 5 villages.
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: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
