Winery DestanqueAllegretto Sauternes
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Allegretto Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Allegretto Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Allegretto Sauternes
The Allegretto Sauternes of Winery Destanque matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or croque monsieur with 4 cheeses.
Details and technical informations about Winery Destanque's Allegretto Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat de Saint Vallier
Interspecific crossing obtained by Seyve-Villard between the 12 129 Seyve-Villard and the early panse of Provence. This direct-producing hybrid is practically no longer multiplied, and is nowadays only found in private gardens. - Synonymy: 20 473 Seyve-Villard (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Destanque
The Winery Destanque 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
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: Sommelier
Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).
