Sauterne is out of the unraced Salicorne (Aragorn), who has four other winners. Salicorne is a half-sister to the champion Stacelita (Monsun), winner of the Gr.1 Prix de Diane, the Gr.1 Prix Vermeille, the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary and the Gr.1 Prix Jean Romanet in France and of the Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes and the Grade 1 Flower Bowl Stakes in the US. She is also a half-sister to the unraced Speralita (Frankel), dam of Noble Truth, a Group 3 winner who was Group 1-placed.

Second dam Soignee (Dashing Blade) was a Listed winner in Germany and placed at Group 3 level. Besides Stacelita she is the grandam of Soul Stirring (Frankel), a champion and Group 1 winner in Japan, Schon Glanz, a Group 3 winner who was Group 1-placed, and the Listed winner Sentimental Mambo, all out of Stacelita. Soignee is a half-sister to Simoun (Monsun), a Group 2 winner, the Listed winner Shining (Surumu) and Soudaine (Monsun), a Listed winner who was Group 3-placed, as well as to an unraced mare who produced the sire Silvaner (Lomitas), a Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed, and the Listed winner Secessio (Königstiger).

Third dam Suivez (Fioravanti) won twice and was Listed-placed.

The family also includes Sunny Queen (Camelot), winner of the Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Bayern.

Salicorne has an unraced 2-year-old colt by Inns Of Court named Sauvignon.