Château LauvignacCuvée des Rosiers 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 Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes from the Château Lauvignac
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes of Château Lauvignac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes
The Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes of Château Lauvignac matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis or spätzle with roquefort cheese and bacon au gratin.
Details and technical informations about Château Lauvignac's Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine royale
Variety obtained in 1845 by the Moreau-Robert company by crossing the frankenthal noir with the pinot blanc. It has not been propagated for a long time, which means that it is now in danger of disappearing. It is, however, listed in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1. - Synonym: Madeleine impériale, plant du caporal (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée des Rosiers Sauternes from Château Lauvignac are 2014
Informations about the Château Lauvignac
The Château Lauvignac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Harvesting and handling
In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.
