The Cave de Viré of Viré-Clessé of Burgundy

Cave de Viré - Aux Donzarts Viré-Clessé
The winery offers 57 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Viré-Clessé in the region of Burgundy
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The Cave de Viré is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 57 wines for sale in of Viré-Clessé to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave de Viré wines

Looking for the best Cave de Viré wines in Viré-Clessé among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave de Viré wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave de Viré wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Cave de Viré

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave de Viré

How Cave de Viré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, tuna flan with leek coulis or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave de Viré

On the nose the white wine of Cave de Viré. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, pineapple or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of pear, lemon or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of Cave de Viré. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave de Viré

  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave de Viré.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Viré-Clessé

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.

The top sparkling wines of Cave de Viré

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Cave de Viré

How Cave de Viré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), imene's tunisian ojja or tomato tartar.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Cave de Viré

On the nose the sparkling wine of Cave de Viré. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Cave de Viré. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Cave de Viré

  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Cave de Viré.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

The top red wines of Cave de Viré

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave de Viré

How Cave de Viré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, veal shank with mushrooms or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave de Viré

In the mouth the red wine of Cave de Viré. is a .

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave de Viré.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave de Viré

Planning a wine route in the of Viré-Clessé? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave de Viré.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Cave de Viré and wines from the region

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Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

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At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.