Winery Jean CavaillePremium Condrieu
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Premium Condrieu
Pairings that work perfectly with Premium Condrieu
Original food and wine pairings with Premium Condrieu
The Premium Condrieu of Winery Jean Cavaille matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, tuna sandwich or pizza with beef and comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Cavaille's Premium Condrieu.
Discover the grape variety: Tocai Friulano
Rich, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of bitter almond (hallmark), white flowers (acacia), ripe yellow fruits (pear, peach) and herbaceous notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the Collio DOC and Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC appellations. Former name of Friulano, the emblematic white variety of Friuli, renamed in 2007 following a legal dispute with Hungary (Tokaj).
Informations about the Winery Jean Cavaille
The Winery Jean Cavaille is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in the of Condrieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Condrieu
Mythical northern Rhône cru on the right bank (south of Vienne): exclusive signature Viognier in white — golden robe and opulent signature profile with delicate aromas of peach, apricot, dried fruits, white flowers and a touch of anise and melon, ample, rich, Chardonnay-like textured palate, dry yet with aromas suggesting sweetness. AOC, ~120 ha on south-facing granite terraces at the foot of Pilat, low-yielding clones with small berries, drink young.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
