Winery Cheval QuancardLafleur Mallet 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 Lafleur Mallet Sauternes from the Winery Cheval Quancard
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lafleur Mallet Sauternes of Winery Cheval Quancard 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 Lafleur Mallet Sauternes of Winery Cheval Quancard in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of apricot, honey or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Lafleur Mallet Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Lafleur Mallet Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Lafleur Mallet Sauternes
The Lafleur Mallet Sauternes of Winery Cheval Quancard matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or chicken with blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cheval Quancard's Lafleur Mallet Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lafleur Mallet Sauternes from Winery Cheval Quancard are 2014, 2017, 2015, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Cheval Quancard
The Winery Cheval Quancard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 185 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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
