Winery Louis de MontgéracRéserve 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 Réserve Sauternes from the Winery Louis de Montgérac
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Réserve Sauternes of Winery Louis de Montgérac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Réserve Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Réserve Sauternes
The Réserve Sauternes of Winery Louis de Montgérac matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or endive gratin with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis de Montgérac's Réserve Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Genouillet
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate and preserved acidity, showing understated aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon) and herbaceous notes. Rustic profile now almost gone from commercial cultivation. Preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it testifies to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of France. Rare French white variety, formerly grown in central France, studied for its heritage interest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Réserve Sauternes from Winery Louis de Montgérac are 2002
Informations about the Winery Louis de Montgérac
The Winery Louis de Montgérac 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
Iconic Bordeaux AOC for noble sweet wines, left bank of the Garonne. Golden whites with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, exotic fruit, orange peel, saffron and a finish tightened by chiselled acidity, opulent yet nervy palate — a great age-worthy wine of emotion. Botrytised Semillon dominates (Ciron 'noble rot') concentrating sugars, Sauvignon Blanc adds vivacity, Muscadelle perfume. ~1,416 ha across 5 villages.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Castle
A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.
