Winery HaussmannChâteau Grand Mayne Sauternes
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 Château Grand Mayne Sauternes from the Winery Haussmann
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Grand Mayne Sauternes of Winery Haussmann in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Château Grand Mayne Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Grand Mayne Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Château Grand Mayne Sauternes
The Château Grand Mayne Sauternes of Winery Haussmann matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or ham, pear and roquefort cheese chiffonade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Haussmann's Château Grand Mayne Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Melon blanc et rouge
Very old Burgundian grape variety. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between Pinot and Gouais, which are the same parents of Gamay. Melon can be found in Germany, Croatia, Bulgaria, ... in France it is nowadays mostly multiplied in the Loire Valley, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Grand Mayne Sauternes from Winery Haussmann are 2011, 2012, 2008
Informations about the Winery Haussmann
The Winery Haussmann is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 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: Right bank
In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.
