Château LiotSauternes
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.
The Sauternes of the Château Liot is in the top 70 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Sauternes from the Château Liot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes of Château Liot 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 Sauternes of Château Liot in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes
The Sauternes of Château Liot matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or veal with roquefort and cognac.
Details and technical informations about Château Liot's Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Muska noir
Interspecific crossing, obtained in South Africa in the 1960s by E.P. Evans, between the isabelle and the 15 Pirovano (madeleine angevine X bellino). It should be noted that from this crossing was also born the pirobella.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauternes from Château Liot are 2004, 2006, 2013, 1999 and 2001.
Informations about the Château Liot
The Château Liot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Bold
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
