Sweet

Each French wine region brings its own distinctive style and expertise to sweet white wines, resulting in a remarkable spectrum of flavours, from delicately balanced and refreshing to decadently rich and complex.

In Bordeaux’s legendary Sauternes, winemakers craft luxurious, honeyed wines by blending Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle. These wines are celebrated for their luscious texture and intricate layers of stone fruit, citrus, and floral notes.

Traveling north to the Loire Valley, you’ll discover exquisite sweet Chenin Blanc wines such as Vouvray and Coteaux du Layon. These wines are prized for their vibrant acidity, which perfectly balances flavors of ripe orchard fruit, honey, and delicate minerality.

In the Rhône Valley, the sun-drenched vineyards of Beaumes-de-Venise produce aromatic Muscat blends. These wines are intensely fruity and floral, offering a refreshing sweetness that lingers on the palate.

Meanwhile, Alsace is famous for its opulent sweet wines made from Gewürztraminer and Riesling. These varieties yield wines with rich, spicy, and floral aromas, often complemented by notes of exotic fruit and subtle honey.

German sweet wines are celebrated for their purity, balance, and complexity, with styles determined largely by the must weight—the sugar content of the grape juice at harvest. This system, measured in degrees Oechsle, directly influences the wine’s sweetness, richness, and aromatic intensity. Primarily made from Riesling grapes and are known for their balance of natural sweetness and vibrant acidity.