Clos Haut-PeyragueySauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Sauvignon and the Sémillon.
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 (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of the Clos Haut-Peyraguey is in the top 30 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) from the Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Clos Haut-Peyraguey 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 (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Clos Haut-Peyraguey in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
The Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Clos Haut-Peyraguey matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or duck breast with gnocchi and roquefort sauce.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) from Clos Haut-Peyraguey are 1983, 1998, 2009, 1986 and 2011.
Informations about the Clos Haut-Peyraguey
The Clos Haut-Peyraguey 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: Complex
Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.
