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 tarte tatin or spätzle with roquefort cheese and bacon au gratin.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Monteils's Château Haut-Monteils Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignonasse
Would be the friulano - before 2007 called tocai friulano - from Veneto in Italy. It would be a distant relative of furmint and Jean-Michel Boursiquot (2019) states that it is the father or mother of chenin blanc. However, Sauvignonasse has nothing to do with Sauvignon Blanc, which it was once mixed with in the Sauternes region. It can be found in Italy, Chile, Argentina, Russia, ... practically more multiplied in France.
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
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
