Discover the top 100 best white wines of Viré-Clessé of Mâconnais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Viré-Clessé and the best vintages to taste in this region.
First Village appellation of the Maconnais (recognised in 1998): Chardonnay as exclusive signature white king — pale gold robe with ashen glints and signature aromatic profile of white flowers (acacia, hawthorn, honeysuckle, broom), apricot, peach, pear, almond and a quince touch, ample and fruity palate, tender and powerful marked by the typical Maconnais minerality and the sweetness of ripe grapes. AOC, marl-limestone, semi-continental climate, signature ageing 5-6 years, sometimes longer.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
white wines from the region of Viré-Clessé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of leek pie, magic cake cheese quiche or turkey osso buco.
