Domaine de CousserguesCuvée Spéciale Sauternes
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Sauternes
The Cuvée Spéciale Sauternes of Domaine de Coussergues matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or veal sauté with gorgonzola.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Coussergues's Cuvée Spéciale Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Uva rara
Supple, fruity reds with a light ruby hue, smooth tannins and a fresh, light palate, showing aromas of cherry, red fruits (raspberry) and soft spices. Accessible north-west Italian profile. Traditionally blended with Croatina and Vespolina, it contributes to the typicity of the reds of Oltrepò Pavese and Novarese. Italian black grape grown in Lombardy and Piedmont.
Informations about the Domaine de Coussergues
The Domaine de Coussergues is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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: Press (wine)
In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).
