Maison GilliardSoleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Marsanne and the Pinot gris.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Soleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé
Pairings that work perfectly with Soleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé
Original food and wine pairings with Soleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé
The Soleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé of Maison Gilliard matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of fricadella, brandade of cod from nimes or shrimp, coconut and ginger soup.
Details and technical informations about Maison Gilliard's Soleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Soleil de Minuit Ermitage Surmaturé from Maison Gilliard are 2016, 0
Informations about the Maison Gilliard
The Maison Gilliard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 109 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
