Winery Arnaud de VilleneuveHors d'Age Rivesaltes Ambre
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Hors d'Age Rivesaltes Ambre of the Winery Arnaud de Villeneuve is in the top 10 of wines of Rivesaltes.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Hors d'Age Rivesaltes Ambre of Winery Arnaud de Villeneuve in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of caramel, raisin or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Arnaud de Villeneuve's Hors d'Age Rivesaltes Ambre.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Hors d'Age Rivesaltes Ambre from Winery Arnaud de Villeneuve are 1969, 1980, 1976, 1966 and 1985.
Informations about the Winery Arnaud de Villeneuve
The Winery Arnaud de Villeneuve is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
