Winery Jean GautierRivesaltes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes
The Rivesaltes of Winery Jean Gautier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, pasta with zucchini or osso buco.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Gautier's Rivesaltes.
Discover the grape variety: Rubin
Structured, deeply coloured reds with a deep purple hue, firm tannins and a dense palate; signature aromas of dark fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, liquorice and balsamic notes. Fine regular ageing potential. Widely grown in Bulgaria for quality dry reds, part of Bulgaria's modern ampelographic heritage. Bulgarian black grape developed in 1944 by crossing Nebbiolo × Syrah at the Pleven Viticultural Institute.
Informations about the Winery Jean Gautier
The Winery Jean Gautier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
