Winery Jean DarparensContigü-Yquem 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 Contigü-Yquem Sauternes from the Winery Jean Darparens
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contigü-Yquem Sauternes of Winery Jean Darparens 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 Contigü-Yquem Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Contigü-Yquem Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Contigü-Yquem Sauternes
The Contigü-Yquem Sauternes of Winery Jean Darparens matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or light tart with endives and roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Darparens's Contigü-Yquem Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng
Manseng noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 to large size, and grapes of small to medium size. Manseng noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Informations about the Winery Jean Darparens
The Winery Jean Darparens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Smell
A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.
