Sauternes (France)

Sauternes is a sweet white wine from Sauternes in Bordeaux.

Sauternes Flavors

Typical flavors are: Dried Fruit. Apricot. Mango. Pineapple. Passion Fruit. Flowers. Honey. Citrus Marmelade. Nuts. Almond.

Apricot	Mango	Pineapple	Floral
Marmelade	Honey	Lemon	Coconut
Caramel	Dried Fruit	Nuts	Vanilla

Sauternes Profile

Sauternes is sweet, fresh and flavorful:

SUGAR:	Sweet (100-200 g/l)

BODY:	Full

FRUIT:	Medium - High

ACIDITY:	Medium

ALCOHOL:	12-13% ABV

	Serving temperature: 8-10°C (46-50°F) 10-12°C (50-54°F) older than 15 years

Food Pairing Sauternes

Meditation	Poultry	Foie Gras	Asian
Fresh Fruit	Chocolate	Cakes	Roquefort

Excellent Pairings

Savory Pairings

Foie Gras. Poultry.
Roquefort. Blue Cheese.
Asian Food. Chinese. Indian.

Sweet Pairings

Pavlova. Meringue. Chocolate.
Custards. Tarts. Cheese Cakes.

Sauternes Cheese Pairing

Sweet and salty foods pair well together. The same goes for wine and cheese.

Gorgonzola

Roquefort

Stilton

Parmesan

Aged Cheddar

Aged Gouda

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.