Winery GinestetSauternes Classique
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 Sauternes Classique from the Winery Ginestet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes Classique of Winery Ginestet 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 Sauternes Classique of Winery Ginestet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of apricot, almonds or honey.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes Classique
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes Classique
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes Classique
The Sauternes Classique of Winery Ginestet matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or tagliatelle with salmon and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ginestet's Sauternes Classique.
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
The best vintages of Sauternes Classique from Winery Ginestet are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Ginestet
The Winery Ginestet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 203 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.
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The word of the wine: Ventilation
Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.
