Winery Gérard BertrandRivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, apples or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of coffee, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel
The Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!) or crumble with pumpkin, walnut and comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel.
Discover the grape variety: Albarin Blanco
Lively, aromatic whites with a pale golden colour and an airy palate; signature aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white-fleshed fruits (pear) and fresh herbal notes. Rediscovered quality potential. Star of Vinos de la Tierra de Cangas (Asturias) and present in DO Tierra de León, showcasing promising whites from north-west Iberia. Indigenous Spanish white grape, nearly extinct then rediscovered in the 1980s.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rivesaltes Vin Doux Naturel from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 1984, 2008, 1989, 1988 and 1985.
Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand
The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 399 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: Stabilization
All the treatments intended for the good conservation of wines.
