In the glass
Aroma: white peach, apricot, lemon cream, tropical fruit, blossom honey
Palate: lemon curd, apricot preserve, orange marmalade, fresh acidity, light spice
The second sweet wine of Lafaurie-Peyraguey, sharing the estate's Bommes terroir and high Semillon content. White peach, apricot, and lemon cream notes lead a direct, energetic palate with mellow sweetness balanced by lively acidity. More accessible in youth than the grand vin.
What it pairs with
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Foie gras with Sauternes sauce
The classic pairing scaled to an approachable price point; the wine's sweetness and acidity manage the richness elegantly. -
Peach and almond tart
Stone fruit in wine and tart resonate; almond cream mirrors the wine's subtle nuttiness. -
Bleu d'Auvergne with walnuts
Blue cheese and walnut sweetness find a counterpoint in the wine's apricot acidity and honey.
History
La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey is the second Sauternes wine of the estate. It draws from younger vines and lots not selected for the grand vin and is aged in a lower proportion of new oak. The 2013 vintage earned a Platinum award at the Decanter World Wine Awards, reflecting the estate's revitalisation under Silvio Denz.
- 1990 — La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey introduced as the estate's second Sauternes wine
- 2013 — La Chapelle wins Platinum at Decanter World Wine Awards under new Denz ownership
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey
- Grapes
- Semillon (93%), Sauvignon Blanc (6%), Muscadelle (1%)
- Classification
- Sauternes AOC
- Oak
- French oak barrels; proportion of new oak lower than grand vin; 18 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 25-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Scores
- Wine Advocate 91 (2021 vintage, reviewed 2024)