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  Lafont & Cie Sauternes 1966
Collecting Posted by jackdaw1965 on 09/14/2009 at 13:07 PST in Collecting
Last Reader Comment on 09/21/2009 at 12:28 PST

I got this bottle of Sauternes on Ebay. Does anyone have any information on this producer or wine. Any info would be great. thanks

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  gratton 09/21/2009 at 12:28 PST [Reply]

This should help. The producer is key but hard to fine a bad Sauterne. Sauternes is a region of Bordeaux, France, and is well known for its sweet white wines. There are five villages in Graves that make this wine style - Sauternes, Barsac, Preignac, Fargues, and Bommes.
This region is located near a river, and the resulting misty conditions helps breed a "noble rot" - pourriture noble. This is a type of fungus. Early winemakers found that this rot turned the flavor of the grapes into a rich, honey flavor, with a deep brown color. This wine can age almost indefinitely.

Sauternes are primary made with the semillon grape, along with small amounts of sauvignon and muscadelle.

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