Domaine des ChenesMuscat de Rivesaltes
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Muscat de Rivesaltes of Domaine des Chenes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of caramel, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat de Rivesaltes
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat de Rivesaltes
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat de Rivesaltes
The Muscat de Rivesaltes of Domaine des Chenes matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of sun wheat or pancakes.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Chenes's Muscat de Rivesaltes.
Discover the grape variety: Heroldrebe
Intraspecific crossing obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the blue Portuguese and the limberger. This variety can still be found in Germany, South Africa, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muscat de Rivesaltes from Domaine des Chenes are 2008, 2016, 2013
Informations about the Domaine des Chenes
The Domaine des Chenes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes is an appellation for the historic Sweet wines of eastern Roussillon, in the DeepSouth of France. The natural sweet wines produced in this region have been revered since at least the 14th century. The technique used to make them is one of many techniques used for sweet wines. Unlike botrytized wines or ice wines, natural sweet wines are made by Mutage, a process that involves stopping the Fermentation of the must while a high level of natural sweetness remains.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
