Winery Paul SapinRichard Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Paul Sapin's Richard Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Grauburgunder
Structured, full-bodied dry whites with a slightly copper-tinged pale golden colour, ample palate and moderate acidity, showing signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), honey, smoke, almond and spiced notes. Also produced as off-dry and botrytised sweet wines. Makes great German-speaking whites in Germany (Baden, Palatinate), Austria, northern Italy (Südtirol) and Switzerland. German synonym for pinot gris, a French grey variety native to Burgundy.
Informations about the Winery Paul Sapin
The Winery Paul Sapin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 132 wines for sale in the of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaujolais
Kingdom of Gamay (98% of the vineyard): fruity, accessible reds with signature notes of cherry, raspberry, banana (carbonic maceration), violet and sweet spices, supple tannins and juicy acidity. From festive Beaujolais Nouveau (3rd Thursday of November) to the 10 more structured, age-worthy Crus: deep earthy Morgon, sturdy Moulin-à-Vent, floral Fleurie, crunchy Brouilly. Some lively Chardonnay. 12,000 ha south of Burgundy, granitic soils.
The word of the wine: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
