Winery Jean-Pierre MichelTerroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
The Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé of the Winery Jean-Pierre Michel is in the top 5 of wines of Viré-Clessé.
Taste structure of the Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé from the Winery Jean-Pierre Michel
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé of Winery Jean-Pierre Michel in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé of Winery Jean-Pierre Michel in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or peach and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
Pairings that work perfectly with Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
Original food and wine pairings with Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
The Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé of Winery Jean-Pierre Michel matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or osso bucco of veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Pierre Michel's Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terroirs de Quintaine Viré-Clessé from Winery Jean-Pierre Michel are 2017, 2008, 2016, 2011 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Pierre Michel
The Winery Jean-Pierre Michel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Viré-Clessé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Viré-Clessé
First Village appellation of the Maconnais (recognised in 1998): Chardonnay as exclusive signature white king — pale gold robe with ashen glints and signature aromatic profile of white flowers (acacia, hawthorn, honeysuckle, broom), apricot, peach, pear, almond and a quince touch, ample and fruity palate, tender and powerful marked by the typical Maconnais minerality and the sweetness of ripe grapes. AOC, marl-limestone, semi-continental climate, signature ageing 5-6 years, sometimes longer.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Retrieved from
Wine that has lost its aromatic potential after prolonged aeration.
