2005 Château Caplane
White • Bordeaux • Sauternes AOC • France • Sémillon, Sauvignon
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2005 Château Caplane, Bordeaux, France, Sauternes
Sauternes is a French sweet wine appellation of origin produced in the Sauternais, a subdivision of the Bordeaux vineyards.
The production area of the appellation is composed of five villages: Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes, all located on the left bank of the Garonne, on both sides of the river Ciron, south of Bordeaux. The vineyard has some exceptional internationally recognized wines such as Château d'Yquem Premier Cru, retained in the official classification of Bordeaux wines of 1855.
Château Caplane is a 19th familial Domaine. Small producer of Sauternes with vineyards surrounded by great wines (Yquem, D'Arche, Guiraud). Owner Mr. David Guy has 12 hectares located on Bommes.
- Name:
- Château Caplane
- Appelation:
- Sauternes AOC
- Country:
- France
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Type:
- White
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Varietal:
- Sémillon, Sauvignon
- Content:
- 750 ml
- Degree of alcohol:
- 14,0%
- Type:
- From golden yellow to straw yellow
- Nose:
- Acacia honey, candied citrus, lychee, vanilla finish
- Taste:
- Very fresh attack, confirmation of honey followed by citrus, soft and long finish. Example of a very fine Sauternes.
- Dishes suggestions:
- Backed foie gras, foie gras paté, duck liver mousse, apple or apricot pie, lemon meringue pie
- Conservation:
- To drink from now until 7 years
- Service Temperature:
- 8 to 10°C
- Delivery:
- Once you’ve completed your order you’ll receive an order confirmation email. Then, when your order leaves our warehouse you’ll receive a shipping confirmation email that includes a code to track the status of your order.
- Billing:
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- Returns:
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- Packaging:
- All bottles are repackaged in shock-absorbing packaging designed for the transport of wine.