Domaine de MonteilsChâteau Haut-Monteils 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 Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes from the Domaine de Monteils
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes of Domaine de Monteils 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 Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes of Domaine de Monteils in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes
The Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes of Domaine de Monteils matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or chicken with blue cheese and leeks.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Monteils's Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignonasse
Dry, structured, aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a broad palate and preserved acidity, featuring fresh almond, pear, apple, citrus, white flowers, cut herbs and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC and Collio DOC as Friulano (emblem of Friuli). Also grown in Chile (Sauvignon Vert) and Slovenia. Native south-west variety, long confused with sauvignon blanc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes from Domaine de Monteils are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2010 and 2005.
Informations about the Domaine de Monteils
The Domaine de Monteils 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
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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
