Domaine ValetteVieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré from the Domaine Valette
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré of Domaine Valette in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré of Domaine Valette in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré
The Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré of Domaine Valette matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach, ham and comté quiche or home-made coq au vin.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Valette's Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-Chaintré from Domaine Valette are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2008 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine Valette
The Domaine Valette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Mâcon-Chaintré to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-Chaintré
Mâcon village appellation in the southern Mâconnais (Chaintré, Chânes, Crêches-sur-Saône) on the border of Saint-Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé: 100% Chardonnay. Brilliant golden robe, nose of citrus (lemon, grapefruit) and delicate white flowers (almond, rose) — signature aromatic complexity. Round and fresh palate typical of the southern Mâconnais, accessible and harmonious. Gentle east-facing slopes at 180–218 m, quaternary gravel-clay formations over deep alluvials.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
