If the Bordeaux region is known for its red wines, it is nonetheless a producer of an outstanding sweet white wine. The Sauternes wines are deemed and for a good reason : they offer an incomparable ballet of aromas.
It is a powerful and fatty wine produced with the semillon, sauvignon and muscadelle varieties that are grown on the Garonne left bank. Well-balanced, they are both fruity and fresh.
They offer a bouquet of aromas with notes of citrus, exotic fruits and dried and candied fruits in the first place and even some floral and spicy notes.
This richness makes it a wine that suits many occasions, which can be enjoyed alone, as an aperitif or as a dessert. It goes perfectly with the ultimate aperitif dish of the south-west region : the foie gras.