Sauternes, Ch. Roûmieu-Lacoste - 2022

Name: Sauternes, Ch. Roûmieu-Lacoste
Brand: Roûmieu-Lacoste
SKU: 34832
Price: 35.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 34832 375 mL

Roûmieu-Lacoste is in the climat of Haut Barsac, an area famous for its particularly robust, powerfully-styled sweet wines. The Roumieu-Lacoste vineyards are just across the road from First Growth Château Climens on a similar soil: calcareous clay on fissured rock, peppered with red iron, white limestone, and grey flint gravel.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Sauternes

Producer

Roûmieu-Lacoste

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

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