Top 100 wines of Rully - Page 8
Discover the top 100 best wines of Rully of Côte Chalonnaise as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rully and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Rully
The wine region of Rully is located in the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or the Domaine Jean-Baptiste Ponsot produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rully are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rully often reveals types of flavors of citrus, raspberry or bramble and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, red currant or clove.
In the mouth of Rully is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 208 estates and châteaux in the of Rully, producing 352 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rully go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Rully
wines from the region of Rully go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, veal colombo or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.
