Winery Benoit CantinRatafia d'Irancy
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Ratafia d'Irancy of the Winery Benoit Cantin is in the top 10 of wines of Irancy.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benoit Cantin's Ratafia d'Irancy.
Discover the grape variety: Trepat
A very old grape variety found mainly in Catalonia (Spain), in the regions of Conca de Barbera and Costers del Segre, and also in the Balearic Islands, Murcia, Valencia, etc. It is said to be related to the white heben and has no link with the white trepat of Priorat. Before the phylloxera crisis, it could be found in Languedoc and Roussillon, which is no longer the case today, but it could be interesting for producing excellent and original rosé wines.
Informations about the Winery Benoit Cantin
The Winery Benoit Cantin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Irancy to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Irancy
The wine region of Irancy is located in the region of Chablis of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Richoux or the Maison de la Chapelle produce mainly wines red, sweet and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Irancy are Pinot noir et César, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Irancy often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blueberry or cedar and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, tobacco or smoke.
The wine region of Burgundy
Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.
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.
