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The essential originality of Sauternes and Barsac wines lies in the way they are harvested. The winegrowers wait for the grapes to over-ripen and for a rot qualified as "Noble". It is caused by a microscopic fungus characteristic of this vineyard, the Botrytis. Its action on the vine is not uniform, hence the need to harvest grain by grain. This produces wines that are unique in the world and, because of their high sugar and acidity content, their ability to age is exceptional. The AOC SAUTERNES is delimited by five communes: Sauternes, Barsac, Preignac, Bommes and Fargues. This AOC produces exclusively sweet white wines from 3 grape varieties suitable for making this type of wine: Semillon (75% of the AOC), Sauvignon (20%) and Muscadelle.
In the 1855 classification, Sauternes was the only region outside the Médoc to be classified, 27 châteaux received the title :
The Grands Crus of Sauternes are characterized by notes of pineapple, peaches, flowers, pears, apricots, nectarines, oranges, vanilla, butterscotch, coconut and especially honey. Sauternes wines are to be enjoyed with Roquefort, nuts, spicy food and of course the duo with foie gras. Sauternes are considered dessert wines because of their high sugar levels.
Sauternes is a small village in the south west of France. The village of Sauternes is located in the department of Gironde in the Aquitaine region. The village of Sauternes belongs to the district of Langon and the canton of Langon.
There are many styles of sweet white Bordeaux wine that come from Sauternes. There are the sweet, honey-soaked wines of Barsac, which have many of the flavours of Yquem, but not the concentration. Bordeaux wines from Sauternes are richer. Pineapple, peaches, flowers, pears, apricots, nectarines, orange, vanilla, custard, butterscotch, coconut and especially honey are generally found in Sauternes.
As Sauternes wines age, they may have more caramel, brioche, butterscotch and even chocolate flavours, while developing more of a candied orange character. These are unique wines that are best served slightly chilled.
At a tasting, Sauternes go well with salted cheese, spicy dishes and, of course, the best match of all, foie gras. Although Sauternes are considered to be dessert wines, due to their high sugar content, one must be careful with desserts with a lot of sugar. Sauternes and other sweet wines should be sweeter than what you eat.
Here are the best Château of Sauternes. These are classified according to the scores of the greatest tasters and tasting reports.
Château from Yquem, Château Suduiraut, Château from Rayne-Vigneau, Château Rieussec, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey.
Climens, Guiraud, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Raymond Lafon, Rayne-Vigneau, Rieussec, Sigalas-Rabaud, Suduiraut, Tour Blanche,
Now, you have all the essential information about the Sauternes appellation and its prestigious wines. Now it's time to give way to the tasting! Browse through our beautiful collection of great vintages and rare wines of the Sauternes appellation on the website.
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