Château de JauMuscat 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 Château de Jau in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of lemon, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
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 Château de Jau matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash or brownies with nuts.
Details and technical informations about Château de Jau's Muscat de Rivesaltes.
Discover the grape variety: Corbeau
Structured and fresh reds with a deep purple hue, firm tannins and an ample palate with preserved acidity, featuring signature aromas of red fruits (cherry), spices and fresh alpine notes. Moderate ageing potential. Grown in small quantities in Savoy and the Aosta Valley, it contributes to the AOC Vin de Savoie and crafts artisanal altitude cuvées. Autochthonous black Savoyard grape (also called Charbonneau), identical to the Douce Noire of the Aosta Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muscat de Rivesaltes from Château de Jau are 2008, 2010, 2011
Informations about the Château de Jau
The Château de Jau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Muscat de Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscat de Rivesaltes
Star AOC of Roussillon's Vins Doux Naturels: Muscat a Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria as signatures in equal parts in sweet whites — pale gold robe with green or pinkish glints, dazzling signature aromas of peach, lemon, mango, fresh grape, rose and mint, unctuous palate preserved by mutage with alcohol. Amber evolution with age toward honey, candied apricot and spices. AOC, ~4,400 ha across 99 communes, varied soils (granite, schist, limestone), Mediterranean and Muscat de Noel.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Clos
Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.
