Winery D. Milhade & FilsDomaine de Caplane 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 Domaine de Caplane Sauternes from the Winery D. Milhade & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine de Caplane Sauternes of Winery D. Milhade & Fils in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine de Caplane Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine de Caplane Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine de Caplane Sauternes
The Domaine de Caplane Sauternes of Winery D. Milhade & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis or minced meatballs with laughing cow.
Details and technical informations about Winery D. Milhade & Fils's Domaine de Caplane Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Folignan
Folignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. Folignan blanc can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Informations about the Winery D. Milhade & Fils
The Winery D. Milhade & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 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: Burgundy melon
A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.
