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  • Country ranking ?

    920
  • Producer ranking ?

    16
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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Picking began on 27th September. Ideal weather conditions paved the way for three other wonderful passes, during which magnificent grapes were picked. The harvest ended on 25th October.

Despite the hail in July, drought conditions and a heat wave contributed very early in the season to the ripening of highly-concentrated grapes. An early harvest produced wine that has all the hallmarks of the century’s most outstanding vintages.

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The Story

The Sauternes produced by Château de Fargues is the result of outstanding gifts of nature and the motivation – one might even say the stubbornness – of a family devoted to fine wine, and an attentive, enthusiastic winemaking team.
It takes four years to produce wine at Fargues, and work is constantly being done simultaneously on four vintages at any one time.
This is how the refinement and delicious taste sensations are procured at Château d...

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Wine Information

There are an infinite number of dishes to match with Château de Fargues! There is only one “rule”: to avoid serving this great wine with overly sweet desserts. Contrasting flavours are much more preferable, and tangy dishes make a fine accompaniment. Fargues is a robust wine that goes beautifully with full-flavoured, and even spicy cuisines such as Asian and Indian.

Many wonderful combinations exist with white meats, fish, seafood, blue che...

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Golden with amber tints. Apricots, honey, rich and ripe nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, lively and rich, fruity, intense, almost nutty, very long. 94

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Origin

Fargues, Sauternes

Vintage Quality

Outstanding
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