Winery Pierre Chanau - Sauternes

Winery Pierre ChanauSauternes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sauternes of Winery Pierre Chanau is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
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 Sauternes from the Winery Pierre Chanau

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauternes of Winery Pierre Chanau in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Chanau's Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Sauternes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110
Sauternes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Sauternes from Winery Pierre Chanau are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Pierre Chanau

The winery offers 174 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Pierre Chanau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 165 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 3500 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Fendant

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