Sauternes

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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.

Palate

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

Ageing

  • 5 - 50 years

Serving temperature

    9 - 12°C

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