The Domaine Martin Clerc is one of the best wineries to follow in Côte-Rôtie.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Martin Clerc wines in Côte-Rôtie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Martin Clerc wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Martin Clerc wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Martin Clerc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, spaghetti neapolitan style or pizza with beef and comté cheese.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte-Rôtie are Viognier, Mourvèdre and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte-Rôtie often reveals types of flavors of cream, sour cherry or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, red cherry or cranberry. In the mouth of Côte-Rôtie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 172 estates and châteaux in the of Côte-Rôtie, producing 373 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine Martin Clerc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, lamb tagine with prunes or rabbit italian style.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Martin Clerc. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Martin Clerc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
How Domaine Martin Clerc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of new york hot dog, adapted vietnamese fondue or mussels with rosemary and barbecue.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Martin Clerc. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
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White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
