Winery Sainte BarbeRivesaltes Doux Naturel
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Doux Naturel
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Doux Naturel
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Doux Naturel
The Rivesaltes Doux Naturel of Winery Sainte Barbe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine or chicken breast franc comtoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sainte Barbe's Rivesaltes Doux Naturel.
Discover the grape variety: Planta nova
Fresh, thirst-quenching dry whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate and preserved acidity, showing simple aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), green apple and Mediterranean notes. A productive style to drink young. A traditional component of Valencia DO and Alicante DO whites on the Spanish Levante coast, expressing the regional southern identity. Indigenous Spanish variety of the Levante.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rivesaltes Doux Naturel from Winery Sainte Barbe are 1960, 1961, 1952
Informations about the Winery Sainte Barbe
The Winery Sainte Barbe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).
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: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
