Vignobles Philippe MercadierChateau Haut Coustet 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.
The Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes of the Vignobles Philippe Mercadier is in the top 70 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes from the Vignobles Philippe Mercadier
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes of Vignobles Philippe Mercadier 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 Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes of Vignobles Philippe Mercadier in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, citrus fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes
The Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes of Vignobles Philippe Mercadier matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or risotto with gorgonzola cheese.
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Philippe Mercadier's Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chateau Haut Coustet Sauternes from Vignobles Philippe Mercadier are 2012, 2014, 2010, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Vignobles Philippe Mercadier
The Vignobles Philippe Mercadier 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.
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: Drain
Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.
