Château Doisy-DaëneBarsac (Grand Cru Classé)
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Muscadelle, the Sauvignon and the Sémillon.
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.
The Barsac (Grand Cru Classé) of the Château Doisy-Daëne is in the top 30 of wines of Barsac.
Taste structure of the Barsac (Grand Cru Classé) from the Château Doisy-Daëne
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barsac (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Doisy-Daëne 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 Barsac (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Doisy-Daëne in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac (Grand Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac (Grand Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac (Grand Cru Classé)
The Barsac (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Doisy-Daëne matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or filet mignon with roquefort and port wine.
Details and technical informations about Château Doisy-Daëne's Barsac (Grand Cru Classé).
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barsac (Grand Cru Classé) from Château Doisy-Daëne are 1953, 1999, 1996, 1989 and 1983.
Informations about the Château Doisy-Daëne
The Château Doisy-Daëne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
Bordeaux AOC of the Sauternais (left bank, unique Ciron-Garonne microclimate, gravelly or clay-limestone soils; may be labelled Barsac or Sauternes). Sémillon dominates the sweet whites (thick skins ideal for botrytis), complemented by Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. Signature profile: ripe fruits (apricot, peach), honey, acacia; rich, unctuous, powerful palate with 50+ botrytis aromas. Decades-long aging potential; harvested in successive tries.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
