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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Sub-regions
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Bottles to find
Sauternes is an appellation of Bordeaux, France.
Sémillon leads the plantings, with Sauvignon Blanc alongside it.
Vines root into gravel and sand.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside.
Sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows honey and botrytis character.
The named areas within are Barsac.
Producers worth knowing include Château Coutet, Château d’Yquem, Château Guiraud and Château Rieussec.
Pour them alongside blue cheeses, foie gras, desserts with stone fruits and almond-based pastries.
Serve at 8 to 10°C.
Rewards decades in the cellar.
In the glass.
Sweet white: Honey, Botrytis character.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
01
Château Coutet
02
Château d'Yquem
03
Château Guiraud
04
Château Rieussec
05
Château Suduiraut
Bottles to look for.
- Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne, Sauternes, France
- Chateau Caillou, Sauternes, France
- Chateau Climens, Sauternes - Barsac, France
- Chateau Coutet, Sauternes - Barsac, France
- Chateau d'Arche, Sauternes, France
- Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, France
- Chateau de Fargues, Sauternes, France
- Chateau de Myrat, Sauternes - Barsac, France
At the table.
- blue cheeses
- foie gras
- desserts with stone fruits
- almond-based pastries
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 8 to 10°C.
- Rewards decades in the cellar.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Sauternes: common questions
01.What grapes is Sauternes known for?+
Sémillon is the signature grape of Sauternes. Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Sauternes make?+
Sauternes produces sweet white wine.
03.Where is Sauternes?+
Sauternes is an appellation in France.
04.What food goes with Sauternes wine?+
Try blue cheeses, foie gras, desserts with stone fruits and almond-based pastries.
05.How long does Sauternes wine age?+
Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Bordeaux guide.