Château LapinesseBarsac
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 Barsac from the Château Lapinesse
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barsac of Château Lapinesse in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac
The Barsac of Château Lapinesse matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or chicken fillets with gorgonzola.
Details and technical informations about Château Lapinesse's Barsac.
Discover the grape variety: Arbane
Arbane or arbanne is a very old white grape variety from the north/east of France, coming from the Aube and more precisely from the Champagne region. The Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins de Champagne wishes to preserve the use of traditional grape varieties of Champagne. The Arbane is a small bunch of grapes with small berries and a very sweet pulp, a late variety that needs sun and heat to concentrate all its sugars. It gives a wine rich in alcohol, elegant and nervous, with a floral nose and a nice acidity.
Informations about the Château Lapinesse
The Château Lapinesse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
The wine region of Barsac is located in the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Climens or the Château Nairac produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barsac are Muscadelle, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barsac often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, brown sugar or papaya and sometimes also flavors of toasted almonds, guava or jasmine.
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: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
