Château Lapinesse - Cuvée Vieilles Vignes  Sauternes

Château LapinesseCuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes of Château Lapinesse is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
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 Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes from the Château Lapinesse

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes of Château Lapinesse in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes

The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes of Château Lapinesse matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or lamb's lettuce, avocado and blue cheese salad.

Details and technical informations about Château Lapinesse's Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Panse de Provence

Most certainly of oriental origin, introduced in Spain then spread in France, in Italy, in North Africa... more generally on all the Mediterranean basin. It can also be found in the United States, Thailand, ... and in many other countries. It should not be confused with the early or Sicilian pansy at first maturity.

Informations about the Château Lapinesse

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Siozard.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Lapinesse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 70000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 6500 of sweet wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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