Château le LysSauternes

Sweet wine of Sauternes of Bordeaux of France

2.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Sauternes of Château le Lys 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 Sauternes from the Château le Lys

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Sauternes of Château le Lys in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Food and wine pairings with Sauternes

Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes

Fruity desserts

Blue cheese

Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes

The Sauternes of Château le Lys matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple pie or endive salad of the gourmands.

Details and technical informations about Château le Lys's Sauternes.

Winery

Château le Lys

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cal 6-04

Interspecific crossing obtained in Switzerland by Valentin Blattner between Riesling x Sauvignon Blanc and a variety whose name has not yet been communicated and which is resistant to the main cryptogamic diseases. VB Cal 6-04 can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, etc. In France, a few plantations have been carried out and it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties under the name Sauvignac liste A.

Informations about the Château le Lys

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.

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 le Lys 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.

In the top 300000 of of France wines

In the top 750 of of Sauternes wines

In the top 40000 of sweet wines

In the top 1500000 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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