Winery DelorHéritage 1864 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 Héritage 1864 Sauternes from the Winery Delor
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Héritage 1864 Sauternes of Winery Delor 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 Héritage 1864 Sauternes of Winery Delor in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of citrus, wax or peach and sometimes also flavors of orange, honey or dried apricot.
Food and wine pairings with Héritage 1864 Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Héritage 1864 Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Héritage 1864 Sauternes
The Héritage 1864 Sauternes of Winery Delor matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or roquefort and cherry tomato pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Delor's Héritage 1864 Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Négret de Banhars
Négret de Banhars noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Aveyron). 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 bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of medium to large caliber. Négret de Banhars noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Héritage 1864 Sauternes from Winery Delor are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Delor
The Winery Delor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 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: Heavy
Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.
