Winery Dourthe - Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes

Winery DourtheCuvée D'Exception 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 Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes of Winery Dourthe 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 Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes from the Winery Dourthe

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes of Winery Dourthe in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, butter

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes of Winery Dourthe in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of peach, butter or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of apricot, honey or non oak.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes

The Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes of Winery Dourthe matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or fall pizza.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dourthe's Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Piquepoul

Piquepoul noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Piquepoul noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes - 2007
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes - 2001
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes from Winery Dourthe are 2009, 2010, 2001, 2007

Informations about the Winery Dourthe

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Groupe Thiénot.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux
Find the Winery Dourthe on Facebook

The Winery Dourthe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 1500 of sweet wines
In the top 40000 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: Closed

A flat wine that does not express its aromas.

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