Winery Jean Claude RaspailCrémant de Die Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Aligoté and the Clairette.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Crémant de Die Brut from the Winery Jean Claude Raspail
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Crémant de Die Brut of Winery Jean Claude Raspail in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Food and wine pairings with Crémant de Die Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Crémant de Die Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Crémant de Die Brut
The Crémant de Die Brut of Winery Jean Claude Raspail matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of knife feet, pad thai or macaroons foie gras / figs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Claude Raspail's Crémant de Die Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Lively, taut whites with chiselled acidity and an airy palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky notes. Typically saline finish. Star of Bouzeron AOC (the only single-variety aligoté appellation) and Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Also used in Crémant de Bourgogne and the iconic kir cocktail (with blackcurrant liqueur). Historic Burgundian variety, a cross of pinot noir × gouais blanc, half-sibling of chardonnay.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crémant de Die Brut from Winery Jean Claude Raspail are 2008
Informations about the Winery Jean Claude Raspail
The Winery Jean Claude Raspail is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Crémant de Die to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant de Die
Sparkling AOC of the Diois in the Rhône valley (29 Drôme communes at the foot of Vercors, scattered parcels, high-altitude limestone soils, traditional method with second fermentation in bottle, aged on lees for one year): Clairette is the white king (≥55%) — fine bubbles and dominant green fruit aromas. Aligoté (≥10%) adding freshness, Muscat à petits grains (5–10%) discreet aromatic touch, a ciselé alternative to Clairette de Die.
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: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
