Château Laribotte - Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes

Château LaribotteCuveè la Gravière 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 Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes of Château Laribotte 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 Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes from the Château Laribotte

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes of Château Laribotte in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

Wine with oak taste

vanilla

On the nose the Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes of Château Laribotte in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of peach, honey or mango and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes

Original food and wine pairings with Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes

The Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes of Château Laribotte matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or blue cheese and zucchini quiche.

Details and technical informations about Château Laribotte's Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes.

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

Discover the grape variety: Sercial

Portuguese, an ancient grape variety cultivated in particular in the Minho region and on the island of Madeira. It should not be confused with the cerceal branco and cerceal du Dâo, which are also related to the ramisco, trincadeira from Alentejo, alvarelhâo from Douro, etc. The Sercial can be found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, ... little known in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cuveè la Gravière Sauternes from Château Laribotte are 2015

Informations about the Château Laribotte

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Laribotte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 7500 of sweet wines
In the top 300000 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.

News related to this wine

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.

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