Le Petit Vari Botrytis Sémillon

Tasting profile

Structure: full-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, sweet

Monbazillac lies across the river from Sauternes' spiritual territory in Bergerac, catching the same autumn mists off the Dordogne that let noble rot take hold — it makes botrytised Sémillon in the same idiom, historically at a fraction of the price. This is a small-scale, botrytis-driven bottling rather than a mass-market sweet wine: golden and viscous, with candied apricot, honey and quince over marmalade, beeswax and a light toasty note. What separates good Monbazillac from dull is acidity, and there is enough here to carry the sugar rather than let it sit heavily. Serve it properly cold.

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Where it comes from

Bergerac, France

Bergerac is a wine district in southwest France, sitting along the Dordogne River just east of the Bordeaux region.

Sémillon

Sémillon is a white grape from Bordeaux in France, famous as the backbone of the world's greatest sweet wines and an increasingly respected component of fine dry whites.

More wines

More dessert wines from Bergerac

• Château Rudelle — Château Rudelle, Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux
• Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux — Château Malecourse, Côtes de Bergerac
• Fleur de Pourquier — Les Grands Chais de Saint-Laurent, Côtes de Bergerac
• Les Allées Cavalières — Pierre Laforest, Bergerac

Frequently asked questions

Where is Le Petit Vari Botrytis Sémillon from?

Le Petit Vari Botrytis Sémillon is produced by Vignobles Jestin in Monbazillac, Bergerac, France.

What grapes are in Le Petit Vari Botrytis Sémillon?

Le Petit Vari Botrytis Sémillon is made from Sémillon.