M�rke: Château de Malle

Typology
Sweet Wines
Origin
Sauternes
Name
Sauternes AOC
Grapes
Semillon 70%, Sauvignon 28%, Muscadelle 2%
Production philosophy
Traditional
Refinement
in small wooden barrels (barrique) between 12 and 18 months
Vintage
2017
Alcoholic Degree
14.5%
Format
75 cl. Bottle

Glass Recommended
Small chalice
Glass
It is the perfect glass for sweet wines and passito wines; it is smaller as the dose to be poured is lower than other wines and does not require extensive and prolonged oxygenation.
Temperature
14-16 ° C
Longevity
This wine is ready to be tasted now, with great satisfaction; however, it has qualities that allow it to evolve and refine over time, properly preserved.
Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheeses, aged cheeses, dry pastries, fruit cakes and cream
DESCRIPTION
Château de Malle wine is produced in the homonymous winery located in the municipality of Preignac which also extends into the municipalities of Fargues and Toulenne, in the Bordeaux area. In the estate there are white grape varieties of Sauvignon, Muscadelle but above all of Sémillion, a native grape variety for more than 4 centuries in the Bordeaux area. The Château de Malle is produced precisely from the grapes of these three vines with the Semillon present for 70%, the Sauvignon for 28% while the Muscardell is in the remaining 2%. The production takes place through the particular preparation of sauternes through the use of the noble rot called Botrytis Cinerea which, with its presence, accelerates the drying of the grapes, thus enhancing the characteristics of the grapes themselves. All the vineyards that are engaged in the preparation of wine are at least 40 years old and are cultivated on a siliceous sandy soil, with a texture of clay mixed with gravel. This favors a correct balance between sugars and acidity which is the characteristic of Château de Malle, an elegant and persistent sweet wine, the result of an aging of 20-24 months in barrique and a further 12 months of bottle aging. To enhance all its characteristics, it is advisable to taste the wine from 5 to 25 years after the harvest, at the end of a meal and on special occasions.