Maison BleuePetite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork and shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne of Maison Bleue in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne
Original food and wine pairings with Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne
The Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne of Maison Bleue matches generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of boeuf en daube or pasta with vongoles (flat clams).
Details and technical informations about Maison Bleue's Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard Marsanne from Maison Bleue are 2010, 2011, 2009, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Maison Bleue
The Maison Bleue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
