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Region Hierarchy |
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Climate(s) |
Moderate |
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Notes |
Sweet wines made with noble rot grapes and oak. They have pronounced stone fruit and oak flavors. They can age for years to get complex tertiary flavors.
Left Bank notes: The relatively flat south bank of the Gironde River. The soil is stony with gravel. Classically grows Cabernet Sauvignon.
Bordeaux AOC notes: High levels of rainfall. Here estates are called chateaux |
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Grape(s) |
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Color |
Grape |
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White |
Sauvignon Blanc Grape |
Blended with Semillon to make Sauternes wine
Bordeaux AOC notes: Citrus and green fruit flavors.
Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. |
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White |
Semillon Grape |
Blended with Sauvignon Blanc to make Sauternes wine
Grape notes: Think skin makes it susceptible to Noble Rot. Commonly blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body |
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Wines(s) |
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Type |
Wine |
Notes |
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Still White |
Sauternes Wine |
Sweet wine with very long aging potential |
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