Wine Chateau Lafon, Sauternes AOC, 2012
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Semillon: 98%, Sauvignon Blanc: 2%
Tasting Notes
Wine of a beautiful golden color.
The taste of wine is soft, moderate sweetness, with intense notes of ripe fruit, creamy, smooth texture.
In a fragrant bouquet of wine shades of apricot, orange, caramel and honey.
Great wine to accompany foie gras, cheese with mold and various desserts,
Interesting Facts
Sauternes region was and remains the best in France, representative of the great sweet wines. Château Lafon has 10 acres of vineyards in the neighborhood with the greatest Château d'Yquem. Here are grown Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle - varieties best suited to create sweet wines. Terroir unique microclimate due to the proximity of the ocean and river Sironi. Warm and humid weather favors not only the uniform ripening, but also the development of "noble rot" which settles on a well-ripened berries and sugar concentration increases several times. It is this grape is used to make wine. To improve the quality of the yield is limited. Wine Chateau Lafon are excellent value for a nice intense flavor of ripe fruit and sweets nepritornoy and also have complex delightful bouquet.
