Winery Jean-Pierre MichelM de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with M de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
Pairings that work perfectly with M de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
Original food and wine pairings with M de Quintaine Viré-Clessé
The M de Quintaine Viré-Clessé of Winery Jean-Pierre Michel matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, baked salmon with tomato or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Pierre Michel's M 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 M de Quintaine Viré-Clessé from Winery Jean-Pierre Michel are 2015, 2016, 2012, 2014 and 2017.
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: Expressive
Said of a wine that is full-bodied and offers well-defined aromas.
