Château Terrefort des ChonsVieilles Vignes Sauternes
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 Vieilles Vignes Sauternes from the Château Terrefort des Chons
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Sauternes of Château Terrefort des Chons in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Sauternes
The Vieilles Vignes Sauternes of Château Terrefort des Chons matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or leek gratin with roquefort cheese and walnuts.
Details and technical informations about Château Terrefort des Chons's Vieilles Vignes Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Ugni
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Château Terrefort des Chons
The Château Terrefort des Chons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Discharge
In the traditional method, elimination of the yeast deposit formed during the second fermentation in the bottle.
