Chateau Bel-Air Contigu Yquem - Sauternes

Chateau Bel-Air Contigu YquemSauternes

The Sauternes of Chateau Bel-Air Contigu Yquem is a red wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.

Details and technical informations about Chateau Bel-Air Contigu Yquem's Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Limberger

Without much certainty, its origin would be German. It is a very old variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Germany, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, etc. Today, the Limberger is less and less multiplied. It is a direct descendant of the white gouais.

Informations about the Chateau Bel-Air Contigu Yquem

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau Bel-Air Contigu Yquem is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 500 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 700000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

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