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Dessert Wines
Sauternes
Botrytised sweet wine from Bordeaux, where autumn mists encourage noble rot that shrivels grapes and concentrates sugar.
In detail
- Origin
- Sauternes, Bordeaux.
- Major regions
- Sauternes · Barsac
- Grapes
- Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
- Flavour profile
- Apricot, honey, marmalade, saffron and toasted nut.
- Body
- Full
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Lusciously sweet
Recommended Glass
Dessert Wine Glass
A notably small bowl on a slim stem, sized for the smaller pours that sweet wine calls for.
About this glass →Serving Temperature
8–10°C (46–50°F)
A little cooler than room temperature for reds; properly cold but not frozen for whites and sparkling.
Food Pairings
- Foie gras
- Roquefort
- Crème brûlée
- Apricot tart
- Blue cheese
Notable examples & brands
- Château d'Yquem
- Château Climens
- Château Suduiraut