Sauternes

Color

Grape Varieties

Soil

Gravel and pebbles on limestone with clay veins

Surface Area

1,557 ha

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Aromas

A complex, balanced bouquet with flowers and fruit. The primary aromas: almond, quince, mango, pineapple, roasted peach, dried apricot, and passion fruit. Like the Sémillons, notes of beeswax, almond, and hazelnut.

Taste

Powerful, full-bodied, but elegant, with an entrancing sweetness and exceptional aromatic finish

Aging potential

  • 5 - 50 years

Serving temperature

    48.2-53.6° F

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