Cave La ColombeLes Écrins Sol Invictus
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Arvine, the Chasselas and the Pinot blanc.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) and shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Les Écrins Sol Invictus
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Écrins Sol Invictus
Original food and wine pairings with Les Écrins Sol Invictus
The Les Écrins Sol Invictus of Cave La Colombe matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of steamed salmon marinated in herbs or seafood pie.
Details and technical informations about Cave La Colombe's Les Écrins Sol Invictus.
Discover the grape variety: Arvine
Arvine blanc is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. The white Arvine can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Savoie & Bugey, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, South-West.
Informations about the Cave La Colombe
The Cave La Colombe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
