AOC Sauternes

Located southeast of Bordeaux, the magnificent Sauternes appellation resonates with lovers of sweet wines. The production of these exquisite dessert wines is made possible thanks to very specific climatic conditions, notably allowing for the formation of morning mists that encourage the development of noble rot (botrytis cinerea). This process acts on the grapes by concentrating their sugar and acidity as well as their aromas. Nestled within the Graves area, the Sauternes vineyard covers more than 1,500 hectares with gravelly and clay-limestone soils. The grape varieties planted here are mainly Sémillon (70%), Sauvignon Blanc as well as the minority Muscadelle.The blending of these three varieties enables the creation of wines counted among the greatest sweet wines in the world.

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Sauternes: the quintessence of sweet wines

Imagine a wine with golden highlights awakening all your senses at first glance. As it glides over your palate, this fabulous nectar transports you with its captivating aromas, evoking candied...

Sauternes: the quintessence of sweet wines

Imagine a wine with golden highlights awakening all your senses at first glance. As it glides over your palate, this fabulous nectar transports you with its captivating aromas, evoking candied...
Sweet and fortified wines: how are they made?

Dry, semi-dry, mellow, sweet, or even brut nature, brut, extra brut… All these terms probably sound familiar to you. They do indeed appear on certain bottles and inform us about...
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Sweet and fortified wines: how are they made?

Dry, semi-dry, mellow, sweet, or even brut nature, brut, extra brut… All these terms probably sound familiar to you. They do indeed appear on certain bottles and inform us about...
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What are the differences between a dry, off-dry...

Sweetness is one of the most important aspects in the balance of a wine, along with other factors such as acidity, alcohol, or tannins. This can vary considerably from one...

What are the differences between a dry, off-dry, semi-sweet and sweet wines ?

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All about the Sémillon grape variety

Do you know the grape variety Sémillon, an essential component of the great dry and sweet white wines of Bordeaux and the South-West ? From its historical origins to its captivating...

All about the Sémillon grape variety

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