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Château Cantegril (no reserve) 1986

  • Honey
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Dessert White
  • 13% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

A fine Sauternes that can be enjoyed in its youth but will only get better as the decades pass. More info

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 1 base of neck, 1 high-shoulder
  • Label: 2 torn label, 2 slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
  • Producer/Owner: Pierre et Denis Dubourdieu
  • More information....

Château Cantegril serve at a temperature of 6°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Escalopes de foie gras de canard aux raisins, Ris de veau à la crème, Homard à l''américaine.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 18/20
  • Lot presentation
    Château Cantegril

    The wine

    This delicious Sauternes comes from a property at the heart of the Barsac plain. A dominance of chalk in the soil allows for water to be retained, and this is particularly helpful during the summer months. The 18 hectares of land here are planted with Sémillon and Sauvignon, though only Sémillon is used in this cuvée due to its ability to develop noble rot, the natural phenomenon at the base of Bordeaux’ dessert wines. Only the grapes that have developed this rot are harvested, meaning that the vineyard is often passed through up to six times. The grapes are then fermented in oak casks with regular racking. There is then a nine-month maturation in stainless steel vats before bottling. Very enjoyable in its early years, the Sauternes from Château Cantegril is also capable of long ageing. It will develop a deep, golden hue as well as honey and saffron notes. In terms of food pairings, head for a classic foie gras, of course, otherwise it will be lovely with a white fish. This cuvée will only get better as the decades pass.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 2 Bottles
    • Level: 1 base of neck, 1 high-shoulder
    • Label: 2 torn label, 2 slightly marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
    • Producer/Owner: Pierre et Denis Dubourdieu
    • Vintage: 1986
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature:
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Size (in ha): 20
    • Volume: 50000 bottles
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Honey
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 70% Sémillon, 20% sauvignon, 10% Muscadelle

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    Château Cantegril (no reserve) 1986

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format