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Barsac

In the southern part of the Bordeaux region, Barsac is famous for outstanding sweet wines such Chateau Climens and Chateau Coutet. Barsac is among the best dessert wines in the world :

In Barsac, wine growers have the choice to market their wine under the Barsac AOC or Sauternes AOC. It means that all Barsac wines could also be Sauternes wines while Sauternes wines cannot wear Barsac on their label.

Barsac is maybe a little bit less liquorous and more fruity than Sauternes.

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Barsac wine information:

Appellation:

Crus Classés de Sauternes
Appellation Barsac Controlée
or Appellation Sauternes Controlée

Location: 50 km (31 miles) south-east of Bordeaux, along the left bank of the Garonne river
Places: Barsac
Soil: Gravels, red sand
Clayey-limestone
Size: 830 ha (2,050 acres)
Production: 1.8 million bottles
Grapes: Sauvignon
Sémillon
Muscadelle
Type of wine: Powerful fruity sweet white wine
Age: more than 50 years
Vintages:
(recommended) 		2003, 2001, 1997, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1983, 1976, 1961
Aromas: Honey
Dried fig
Acacia
Barsac and Food: Foie Gras
Asparagus
Lobster
Trout

Barsac and Cheese:

 

Bleu d'Auvergne
Fourme d'Ambert
Livarot
Roquefort

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