Le Tèrtre du Lys d'Or, Sauternes

Lustrous, intensely sweet dessert wine with aromas of quinces, figs and toast. Serve chilled with Roquefort.

Lustrous Sémillon-Sauvignon with enticing aromas of lime blossom, quinces, figs and toast. Serve chilled with Roquefort, crab, asparagus or desserts. Key to the sweetness of Bordeaux's Sauternes is 'noble rot', triggered by autumnal river fogs, that shrivels grapes to syrupy succulence. The rot sets in slowly; up to 8 successive vineyard sweeps are needed to strip affected bunches. Thanks to low yields (2-3 glasses per vine), Sauternes are complex and can last decades.

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