Grande Caves d'AlbretChateau Aubepin Sauternes
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Aubepin Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Aubepin Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Aubepin Sauternes
The Chateau Aubepin Sauternes of Grande Caves d'Albret matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or gratin dauphinois with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Grande Caves d'Albret's Chateau Aubepin Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Nosiola
This is an ancient indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in the north-east of Italy, particularly in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, although it has been somewhat neglected. It is related to rèze and groppello bianco, but should not be confused with veneto durella. The Nosiola can be found in Spain, Australia, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Informations about the Grande Caves d'Albret
The Grande Caves d'Albret is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 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: Biodynamic (agriculture)
Organic agriculture is part of a vision of the world linking the plant and all living beings to the cosmos and basing work in the vineyard and the cellar on the cycles of the moon.
