Winery CalvissonPrestige de Calvisson Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Prestige de Calvisson Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Prestige de Calvisson Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Prestige de Calvisson Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay
The Prestige de Calvisson Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay of Winery Calvisson matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, salmon and avocado chirashi or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calvisson's Prestige de Calvisson Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery Calvisson
The Winery Calvisson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
