Winery Baron de Lestac - Sauternes

Winery Baron de LestacSauternes

The Sauternes of Winery Baron de Lestac is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Baron de Lestac's Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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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.

Informations about the Winery Baron de Lestac

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Castel Group.
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 Baron de Lestac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 250000 of of France wines
In the top 35000 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 30000 of sweet wines
In the top 900000 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

Bordeaux 2022: Our en primeur verdict and top-scoring wines

Bordeaux 2022 preliminary rating: Reds: 4/5  Dry white wines and Sauternes: 3.5 & 3.5/5 Bordeaux 2022 summary: Unprecedented hot and dry conditions led to small yields, highly concentrated wines with big tannin potential. Some vines suffered in the drought but many grapes adapted early on and, with careful and sensitive viticulture, were able to stay active and green until harvest with small but healthy berries. Picking dates and gentle extraction were crucial with varied strategies for vini ...

Bordeaux legend Jean-Michel Cazes, 1935-2023

Surely there has been no greater ambassador for Bordeaux and its wines than Jean-Michel Cazes (1935-2023), who has died at the age of 88 after a lengthy illness. He never believed the region, however prestigious, should rest on its laurels, and he was foremost among those who roamed the world promoting its wines and its culture. Home base for Cazes was Château Lynch-Bages, fifth classified growth in Pauillac. It had been acquired by the family in 1939, and they also owned Ormes de Pez in St-Este ...

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The word of the wine: Glycerol

Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.

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