Maison NicolasRéserve 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 Maison Nicolas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Réserve Sauternes of Maison Nicolas 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 Maison Nicolas matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or gnocchi with three cheeses.
Details and technical informations about Maison Nicolas's Réserve Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Biancu gentile
Biancu Gentile white is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Biancu Gentile white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Réserve Sauternes from Maison Nicolas are 2006
Informations about the Maison Nicolas
The Maison Nicolas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 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: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
