Château de SauvageGraves Supérieures
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Graves Supérieures
Pairings that work perfectly with Graves Supérieures
Original food and wine pairings with Graves Supérieures
The Graves Supérieures of Château de Sauvage matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of congolese pondu, fish shells or very simple muffins.
Details and technical informations about Château de Sauvage's Graves Supérieures.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Informations about the Château de Sauvage
The Château de Sauvage is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Graves Supérieures to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Graves Supérieures
Bordeaux AOC dedicated to medium-sweet wines (~340 ha south of Bordeaux left bank, ~13,500 hl/year, gravelly soils): Sémillon majority signature (85%) in medium-sweet white king with Sauvignon and Muscadelle — amber-gold robe, complex bouquet of candied fruits, citrus, mango and candied apricot, dense and round texture, sugar-acidity balance preserved. Hand-harvested overripe grapes, 10-year ageing.
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: Musky
Characteristic of the musk smell.
