Château de MuzotReserve Cuvée Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Cuvée Rouge of Château de Muzot in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Cuvée Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Cuvée Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Cuvée Rouge
The Reserve Cuvée Rouge of Château de Muzot matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, breton galette with buckwheat flour or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Château de Muzot's Reserve Cuvée Rouge.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserve Cuvée Rouge from Château de Muzot are 2012, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Château de Muzot
The Château de Muzot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Sierre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sierre
The wine region of Sierre is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adrian et Diego Mathier or the Domaine Claudy Clavien produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sierre are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chasselas, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sierre often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, grapefruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or citrus.
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: Size (champagne)
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
