Winery Lucien LurtonBarsac-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 Barsac-Sauternes from the Winery Lucien Lurton
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barsac-Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton 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 Barsac-Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac-Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac-Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac-Sauternes
The Barsac-Sauternes of Winery Lucien Lurton matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or turkey stir-fry with blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lucien Lurton's Barsac-Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
Simple and fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate with moderate acidity, showing understated aromas of citrus, white flowers and southern herbaceous notes. Rustic, airy profile. Preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the Southwest and is among the heritage varieties being studied. Rare French white grape formerly grown in the Southwest, now nearly extinct.
Informations about the Winery Lucien Lurton
The Winery Lucien Lurton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
Bordeaux AOC of the Sauternais (left bank, unique Ciron-Garonne microclimate, gravelly or clay-limestone soils; may be labelled Barsac or Sauternes). Sémillon dominates the sweet whites (thick skins ideal for botrytis), complemented by Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. Signature profile: ripe fruits (apricot, peach), honey, acacia; rich, unctuous, powerful palate with 50+ botrytis aromas. Decades-long aging potential; harvested in successive tries.
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: SGN
Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.
