Winery Alain PouletClairette de Die Tradition
Sparkling wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Clairette.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Clairette de Die Tradition of Winery Alain Poulet in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Clairette de Die Tradition
Pairings that work perfectly with Clairette de Die Tradition
Original food and wine pairings with Clairette de Die Tradition
The Clairette de Die Tradition of Winery Alain Poulet matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of barbecued lobster, chicken pie or beet hummus dip.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Poulet's Clairette de Die Tradition.
Discover the grape variety: Clairette
Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clairette de Die Tradition from Winery Alain Poulet are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Alain Poulet
The Winery Alain Poulet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Clairette de Die to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Clairette de Die
Sparkling AOC in the Drôme (Rhône valley), Dioise ancestral method (single bottle fermentation). Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (min. 75%, topped up with Clairette): fine bubbles, pale to golden colour, ~7-8% alcohol — brilliant aromas of rose, honeysuckle, citrus, honey, peach, apricot, mango, litchi; sweet and refreshing. Light festive wine, drink young and chilled (6-8°C).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
