Sauternes (素丹; 法国甜葡萄酒)
Submitted by Daniel on Monday, 5 May 2008No Comment
Sauternes
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Wine Style:
Usually full-bodied and golden yellow, they have an assortment of sweet both plant and diary flavors.
Flavors:
Origin:
Sauternes and Barsac in France
Found:
France only
Sauternes is usually a sweet and well-balanced wine made primarily from the Semillon grape blended with Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.
The grapes undergo a change from developing botrytis cinerea (noble rot) which shrivels the grapes, concentrating the sugar and flavor, resulting in notes of honey and nectar.
Further Reading:
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Epicurious
Terroir France
Wine Intro
Wikipedia
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