Domaine Viret - Macération Skin Contact

Domaine ViretMacération Skin Contact

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Macération Skin Contact of Domaine Viret is a white wine from the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Marsanne and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Macération Skin Contact from the Domaine Viret

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Macération Skin Contact of Domaine Viret in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Macération Skin Contact of Domaine Viret in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or stone and sometimes also flavors of orange, honey or earth.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Viret's Macération Skin Contact.

Winemaker
Philippe et Alain Viret
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Last vintages of this wine

Macération Skin Contact - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rhône méridional wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Macération Skin Contact - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rhône méridional wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Macération Skin Contact from Domaine Viret are 2016, 2017

Informations about the Domaine Viret

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine Viret is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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In the top 25000 of of France wines
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The wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.

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