Sauternes is an appellation south of Bordeaux, nestled within the Graves region. It is world-renowned for its sweet and semi-sweet wines, whose quality is due to the Ciron River, which brings fog in winter and encourages the development of Botrytis cinerea on the grapes. The appellation has existed since 1936 and covers 2,200 hectares. It produces an average of 40,000 hectoliters of wine per year. 2015 vintage
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