Chateau d’Arche ‘La Perle d’Arche’ Sauternes

Details

Quince aromas shine through, combined with lychee and green apple notes plus a touch of beeswax. Fruity and juicy on the palate with a good structure of acidity and a rounded style. This wine offers up crystallised citrus and green apple notes, with some lighter exotic fruit touches and a hint of orange.

Appellation: Sauternes AC

Region: Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 2022

Style: Dessert

Grapes: 80% Semillon, 19% Sauvignon, 1% Muscadelle

Vinification: At maturity, the grapes are harvested by hand and are subject to a rigorous selection. The picking teams are sent 4 or 5 times to select the most botrytised grapes. The wines are matured for over 18 months in oak barrels before bottling. 107g/l residual sugar.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Farming: HVE certified

Allergens: Sulphites

Pairing suggestion: Chicken liver paté, fruit desserts or crème brulée, spicy asian dishes, blue cheese.