Winery DourtheCuvée D'Exception 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 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
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 apple cake or blue cheese and zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dourthe's Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Sabalkanskoï
It is believed to be native to the Black Sea coast or the Azov Sea in the Balkans. It can be found in the United States, Australia, North Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, etc. It is virtually unknown in France, perhaps because it matures too late and with difficulty.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée D'Exception Sauternes from Winery Dourthe are 2009, 2010, 2001, 2007
Informations about the Winery Dourthe
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.
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: Grenache gris
A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.
