Winery MerlinMâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Taste structure of the Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc from the Winery Merlin
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc of Winery Merlin in the region of Burgundy is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc of Winery Merlin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc
The Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc of Winery Merlin matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of pasta with porcini mushrooms, zucchini quiche or coconut chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Merlin's Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc.
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 Mâcon La Roche Vineuse Blanc from Winery Merlin are 2017, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Merlin
The Winery Merlin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse
Mâcon geographic denomination (2005, Chevagny-lès-Chevrières, Hurigny, La Roche-Vineuse): Chardonnay for whites and Gamay for reds/rosés. Deep gold colour, nose of vanilla, ripe tropical fruits (mango) and the chalky minerality signature of 170 Ma Bajocian limestone soils. West-facing slopes on crinoidal limestone and coral debris veined with iron for the Gamay. Vines at 260–425 m, upper Jurassic white marls, rich and accessible profiles.
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: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
