| Appellation: |
| Cadillac (sweet white) |
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| Village: |
| Cadillac |
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| Grape varieties: |
- 90% Semillon
- 5% Sauvignon
- 5% Muscadelle |
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| Soil types: |
| Clay-limestone hillsides. |
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| Wine making/ageing techniques: |
Picked by hand as the
botrytis cinerea appears on the grapes.
Vinification by batch composed of the day's crop, after pressing and
racking of the must.
Matured in underground vats and bottled 36 months
after harvest. |
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| Taste profile: |
1/ Appearance: golden
yellow colour.
2/ Bouquet: the nose boasts good intensity. Aromas of
gingerbread with notes of dried apricots and white blossom.
3/ Palate: a fleshy wine with good body and nice balance. |
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| Food pairings: |
| Foie gras, white meat,
blue cheeses, desserts and aperitifs. |
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| Serving temperature
: 8 to
10°c. |
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| Ageing potential
: 10 to 15 years. |
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