Winery Dourthe - Grands Terroirs Sauternes

Winery DourtheGrands Terroirs Sauternes

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grands Terroirs 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 Grands Terroirs Sauternes from the Winery Dourthe

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grands Terroirs 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

chocolate, oak

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon, pepper

Wine with floral taste

acacia

On the nose the Grands Terroirs Sauternes of Winery Dourthe in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of tropical, earth or acacia and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Grands Terroirs Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Grands Terroirs Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Grands Terroirs Sauternes

The Grands Terroirs Sauternes of Winery Dourthe matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or croque monsieur with 4 cheeses.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dourthe's Grands Terroirs Sauternes.

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

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grands Terroirs Sauternes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Grands Terroirs Sauternes from Winery Dourthe are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2007 and 2014.

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 10 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 30000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 3000 of sweet wines
In the top 100000 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: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

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