Domaine du Rieu FraisChardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay of the Domaine du Rieu Frais is in the top 5 of wines of Coteaux des Baronnies.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Domaine du Rieu Frais matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit with prunes, tuna and mozzarella pie or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Rieu Frais's Chardonnay.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Domaine du Rieu Frais are 2016, 2013, 2017, 2014
Informations about the Domaine du Rieu Frais
The Domaine du Rieu Frais is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Coteaux des Baronnies to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux des Baronnies
The wine region of Coteaux des Baronnies is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Mas Sylvia or the Domaine Cellier des Dauphins produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux des Baronnies are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux des Baronnies often reveals types of flavors of pepper, microbio or spices.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
