Sauternes

The grapes are harvested by successive harvest when there are over-ripe because of by the Botrytis Cinerea fungus, which develops in the form of noble rot on the berries skin. The berries shrivelled and dry out to give very high sugar concentrations (350 to 400g/l), and create this unique aromas. In great vintages such as 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009… the Sauternes Barsac PDOs have produced exceptional Bordeaux white wines judged by international critics to be among the best sweet white wines in the world. Combining power and smoothness with a particularly complex character, these are very long-lasting white wines, that should be cellared because they can last for decades. The sweet profile of these exceptional white wines will also go very well with roquefort feuilletes, lobster with mango sauce, duck breast with peaches, tajines, and in Roquefort cheese, fourme d ' Ambert or even Stilton. There are perfect dessert wines with: a pear and Fourme d'Ambert tarte, or even a beautiful caramelized Tatin tart ... Yquem, the mythical wine, has already obtained 8 times the highest score of 100/100 Parker!

The price of Sauternes and Barsac wines is sometimes high, but the magnificence of these wines has led amateurs to seek for them, because these superb bottles can give great emotions on old vintages. Drinking a great white wine that is 20 years old or more is not frequent, except in Sauternes and Barsac!

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