Winery Dominique Lafosse - Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes

Winery Dominique LafosseVignobles de Sanches Sauternes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes of Winery Dominique Lafosse is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
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 Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes from the Winery Dominique Lafosse

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes of Winery Dominique Lafosse in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Food and wine pairings with Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes

The Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes of Winery Dominique Lafosse matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or tuna and roquefort pie.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dominique Lafosse's Vignobles de Sanches Sauternes.

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

Discover the grape variety: Florental

Florental noir is a grape variety that originated in . This variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape for eating on our tables. The Florental noir is found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.

Informations about the Winery Dominique Lafosse

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Dominique Lafosse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 15000 of sweet wines
In the top 450000 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.

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The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

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