Sauternes (France)
Sauternes is a sweet white wine from Sauternais in Bordeaux.
Serving Temperature
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8-10°C (46-50°F) 10-12°C (50-54°F) older than 15 years |
Flavors
 Apricot |
 Mango |
 Pineapple |
 Floral |
 Marmelade |
 Honey |
 Lemon |
 Coconut |
 Caramel |
 Dried Fruit |
 Nuts |
 Vanilla |
Typical flavors of Sauternes wines are: Dried Fruit. Apricot. Mango. Pineapple. Passion Fruit. Flowers. Honey. Citrus Marmelade. Nuts. Almond.
Food Pairing Sauternes
 Poultry |
 Foie Gras |
 Asian |
 Roquefort |
 Meditation |
 Fresh Fruit |
 Chocolate |
 Cakes |
Sauternes is a meditation wine.
Food Pairing Savory: Foie Gras. Poultry. Roquefort. Blue Cheese. Asian Food (Chinese. Indian.)
Food Pairing Sweet: Pavlova (Meringue). Chocolate. Custards. Tarts. Cheese Cakes.
About Sauternes
Sauternes is a sweet wine from Sauternais in the Bordeaux region of France.
It is a dessert wine (100 - 150 g/l sugar) made from the grapes Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle.
It is produced from hand picked grapes that have been infected by the Botrytis bacteria (Noble Rot) that dries out the grapes and concentrates the sugar.
Bordeaux Wines
Bordeaux is the most famous wine region in the world.
The region is dominated by red wines (90%).
The river Gironde splits the area in the Left Bank and the Right Bank:
Left Bank Wines
Bordeaux Rouge
Cabernet Sauvignon
Médoc
Margaux
Graves
Pessac-Léognan
Right Bank Wines
Bordeaux Rouge
Merlot
Saint-Emilion
Pomerol
White Wines
Bordeaux Blanc
Pessac Léognan
Entre-Deux-Mers
Sémillon
Sweet Wines
Sauternes (Sweet)
Sparkling
Red Grapes
66% Merlot
22% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Cabernet Franc
1% Malbec
1% Petit Verdot
White Grapes
47% Sémillon
45% Sauvignon Blanc
5% Muscadelle