Winery Paul de VilleCroix de l'Ambre 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 Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes from the Winery Paul de Ville
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes of Winery Paul de Ville in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes
The Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes of Winery Paul de Ville matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or cream of chicory soup with roquefort in the thermomix.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paul de Ville's Croix de l'Ambre Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Informations about the Winery Paul de Ville
The Winery Paul de Ville is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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: Alcohol
A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.
