Domaine de la GaucheCuvée de Téte 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 Cuvée de Téte Sauternes from the Domaine de la Gauche
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée de Téte Sauternes of Domaine de la Gauche in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée de Téte Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée de Téte Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée de Téte Sauternes
The Cuvée de Téte Sauternes of Domaine de la Gauche matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or pumpkin gnocchi with gorgonzola.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Gauche's Cuvée de Téte Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée de Téte Sauternes from Domaine de la Gauche are 0, 2015
Informations about the Domaine de la Gauche
The Domaine de la Gauche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Pressing Rosé
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
