Winery CourtineSauternes

wine of Sauternes of Bordeaux of France

The Sauternes of Winery Courtine is a wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
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The Sauternes of the Winery Courtine is in the top 0 of wines of Sauternes.

Discover the grape variety: Lercat

Most certainly Pyrenean of Jurançonnais more precisely. It has long been confused with the lauzet, although its leaves are somewhat different. It is practically no longer present in the vineyards, which means that it is clearly on the way out. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to one or more grape varieties, including Courbu Blanc. For more information, click here! - Synonymy: Arcat in Lasseube (Pyrénées atlantiques) (the synonymy of the grape varieties, click here!).

Informations about the Winery Courtine

The winery offers 6 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Courtine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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.

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Bordeaux 2022: Our en primeur verdict and top-scoring wines

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