8-10°C (46-50°F) 10-12°C (50-54°F) older than 15 years |
Apricot |
Mango |
Pineapple |
Floral |
Marmelade |
Honey |
Lemon |
Coconut |
Caramel |
Dried Fruit |
Nuts |
Vanilla |
Typical flavors of Sauternes wines are: Dried Fruit. Apricot. Mango. Pineapple. Passion Fruit. Flowers. Honey. Citrus Marmelade. Nuts. Almond.
Poultry |
Foie Gras |
Asian |
Roquefort |
Meditation |
Fresh Fruit |
Chocolate |
Cakes |
Sauternes is a meditation wine.
Food Pairing Savory: Foie Gras. Poultry. Roquefort. Blue Cheese. Asian Food (Chinese. Indian.)
Food Pairing Sweet: Pavlova (Meringue). Chocolate. Custards. Tarts. Cheese Cakes.
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.