Château Le PapeLes Trois Chenes 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 Les Trois Chenes Sauternes from the Château Le Pape
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Trois Chenes Sauternes of Château Le Pape 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 Les Trois Chenes Sauternes of Château Le Pape in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Trois Chenes Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Trois Chenes Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Les Trois Chenes Sauternes
The Les Trois Chenes Sauternes of Château Le Pape matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or creamy roquefort tart.
Details and technical informations about Château Le Pape's Les Trois Chenes Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Clinton
A natural hybrid, most likely resulting from an interspecific cross between Vitis Riparia and Vitis Labrusca, first planted by Hugh White in College Hill, USA. In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): Clinton, herbemont, isabelle, jacquez, noah and othello. It should be noted that it was used for a very long time as a rootstock, today it can still be found in arbors and trellises raised in private homes, our photographs were taken in the Cevennes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Trois Chenes Sauternes from Château Le Pape are 2009, 2012, 2011, 2010
Informations about the Château Le Pape
The Château Le Pape 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.
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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The word of the wine: Complex
Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.
