Sauternes Wine
Located at the south of Bordeaux next to the important white wine commune of Graves, Sauternes is the largest and most important of the Sauternais – the dessert wine producing area of Bordeaux that includes Bordeaux Moelleux, Barsac, Loupiac and Cadillac amongst others. These areas are all suited to dessert wine production because they are close to the Garonne River where grapes often develop Botrytis (noble rot). Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is a fungal rot that causes ripe grapes to shrivel under perfect conditions. This shrivelling reduces the moisture content of the grapes and results in incredibly intense wines with honey flavours. Of course, this magical process massively reduces the quantity of wine that can be produced so it is one of the most expensive and risky dessert wine producing methods – the grapes are susceptible to mould if conditions are too wet and are under permanent attack from local wildlife.
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Château Guiraud 2006
Bordeaux, FranceNext day delivery
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Château Rieussec 2010
Bordeaux, FranceNext day delivery
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Château Rieussec 2019
Sauternes, FranceNext day delivery
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Château Suduiraut 2006
Bordeaux, FranceNext day delivery
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Château Les Mingets Sauternes 2019 | Half
Bordeaux, FranceNext day delivery