Château LauvignacCuvée Sahuc 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 Sahuc Sauternes from the Château Lauvignac
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes of Château Lauvignac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes of Château Lauvignac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes
The Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes of Château Lauvignac matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple pie or roast pork with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Château Lauvignac's Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Genouillet
The wines produced a long time ago in the Berry region from this grape variety were considered to be the best in the region. Today, Genouillet is in danger of extinction, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the black tressot.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Sahuc Sauternes from Château Lauvignac are 2013, 2014, 2010
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: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
