The wine region of Viré-Clessé is located in the region of Mâconnais of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thevenet & Fils or the Domaine Jean-Pierre Michel produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Viré-Clessé are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Viré-Clessé often reveals types of flavors of apples, salt or almonds and sometimes also flavors of flint, grass or hay.
In the mouth of Viré-Clessé is a powerful. We currently count 164 estates and châteaux in the of Viré-Clessé, producing 292 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Viré-Clessé go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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 the corsican soup, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or homemade marengo veal.
