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Owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite since 1984, Rieussec is located in the heart of the Sauternes vineyard. Surrounded by water and nature, the estate, with its simple and rigorous architecture, is distinguished by its free contours

Vineyard:
Among the most important of the appellation, the Rieussec vineyard extends over 85 hectares at the junction of Fargues and Sauternes. It is adjacent to Château d'Yquem. Its sandy gravel (80%) or clayey (20%) soils have been coveted by many owners since its creation.

Region: Bordeaux

Appellation: Sauternes AOP

Vintage: 2017

Color: White

Capacity: 750ml

Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc (17%) and Muscadelle (3%)

Packaging: Carton

Alcohol: 14

Taste Sweet and creamy

Advice:
It goes well with foie gras, but also with John Dory with ginger, American-style lobster, tempura shrimp, Creole chicken, duck with orange, a vegetable tagine with cumin, blue cheeses such as Roquefort or Fourme d'Ambert, and with desserts, peaches poached in honey, orange salad

Tasting:
A great wine of noble rot, between floral freshness, exotic notes and candied flavors for a dense and balanced mouth. A real aromatic lace

Serving temperature: 10

Sale: sold individually

Allergen: Sulphites

Ageing
A wine for ageing, it reveals itself and surprises at each stage of its evolution: kept cool once opened, it can be enjoyed for several weeks without altering and marries a thousand flavors from noon to midnight. Comment from the domain

Information:
The information published above presents the current characteristics of the wine concerned. It is not specific to the vintage.