Château La HargueBordeaux Moelleux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bordeaux Moelleux of Château La Hargue in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Moelleux
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Moelleux
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Moelleux
The Bordeaux Moelleux of Château La Hargue matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish), cataplana with seafood or brownies with nuts.
Details and technical informations about Château La Hargue's Bordeaux Moelleux.
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 Bordeaux Moelleux from Château La Hargue are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2008 and 2018.
Informations about the Château La Hargue
The Château La Hargue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Moelleux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Moelleux
Emblematic style of Bordeaux off-dry whites (10-50 g sugar/L), produced across the entire AOC area from over-ripened grapes (botrytised or passerillé). Signature Sémillon dominant: golden, round whites with signature notes of honey, apricot, candied fruits, citrus, vanilla and a quince touch, unctuous, fresh palate. Sauvignon Blanc brings taut acidity, Muscadelle the floral aromatic. Accessible, gastronomic style, affordable alternative to Sauternes.
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: Private cellar
A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.
