Domaine du CantonnetSaussignac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Cantonnet's Saussignac.
Discover the grape variety: Thompson seedless
Very productive seedless table grape with long clusters and golden berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, sweet and fresh flavour. Also used for raisins (sultanas), grape juice and vinification of neutral whites. Grown massively in California, Iran, Turkey, Australia and the Mediterranean, one of the most planted varieties in the world. American synonym for Sultanine, a historic white seedless variety of probable Turkish-Iranian origin.
Informations about the Domaine du Cantonnet
The Domaine du Cantonnet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Saussignac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saussignac
Bergerac AOC (1982, devoted to noble sweet wines) benefiting from autumn morning mists favouring botrytis cinerea. Sémillon is the king (ideal skins for noble rot), complemented by Sauvignon, Muscadelle and Chenin. Deep golden robe, generous and unctuous: candied aromas of acacia, lime blossom, apricot, peach, quince, mango, gentle spices, honey and vanilla. Successive tries, minimum 18 g/l residual sugar, rich and refined.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
