Territory
Sauternais
Bordeaux · Francia
The Sauternais is the home of the world's greatest sweet wines, where noble rot creates golden nectars.
The Sauternais is the region of Bordeaux's great sweet wines, where noble rot (botrytis cinerea) transforms Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc into golden nectars of incomparable richness. Château d'Yquem, the only Premier Cru Supérieur, is the pinnacle of this centuries-old tradition.
Identity
Distinctive traits of the territory
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Climate
Humid oceanic
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Soil
Clay, gravel and limestone
Classifications
Denominations of Sauternais
Sauternes AOC
The greatest sweet wines in the world. Botrytis cinerea and Château d'Yquem at the absolute summit.
Wineries present
The wineries of this territory
Bordeaux · Francia
Château d’Yquem
L'unico Premier Cru Supérieur del Sauternes, il più grande vino dolce del mondo. Un nettare dorato di complessità e longevità incomparabili.
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