Graves Supérieures · Bordeaux, France
The perfect porch sipper, served well chilled.
Tasting Notes
Aromas of exotic fruit and white flowers open onto a sweet but wonderfully lively palate. The richness is lifted by a fresh, mineral edge, so it stays bright and easy rather than heavy. Best enjoyed young, while its aromatics are at their most vivid.
PAIR WITH
Pâté and lightly spiced dishes
Fruit tart
Blue cheese and aged hard cheeses
As an apéritif, well chilled
The Story
La Fleur des Pins comes from the Lamothe family of Château Haut-Bergeron, one of the oldest winemaking families in Sauternes. In 1987 they extended into the neighboring Graves at Pujols-sur-Ciron, on old vines that once belonged to the Sauternes appellation. Hand-picked in several passes and aged nine to ten months in seasoned barrels, it is a sweet wine built on freshness, the family's signature, and a lovely doorway into their world.
Meet the producer
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Wine Facts
80% Sémillon, 15% Sauvignon, 5% Muscadelle
clay-limestone over a rocky subsoil
about three weeks in stainless steel, then nine to ten months in seasoned barrels
46 to 50°F (8 to 10°C)
best within four to five years of the vintage, while young and aromatic