Winery Pierre LongClairette De Die Tradition
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Clairette De Die Tradition
Pairings that work perfectly with Clairette De Die Tradition
Original food and wine pairings with Clairette De Die Tradition
The Clairette De Die Tradition of Winery Pierre Long matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef bobotie, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or honey chicken wok style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Long's Clairette De Die Tradition.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Pierre Long
The Winery Pierre Long is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Clairette de Die to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Clairette de Die
Sparkling AOC in the Drôme (Rhône valley), Dioise ancestral method (single bottle fermentation). Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains (min. 75%, topped up with Clairette): fine bubbles, pale to golden colour, ~7-8% alcohol — brilliant aromas of rose, honeysuckle, citrus, honey, peach, apricot, mango, litchi; sweet and refreshing. Light festive wine, drink young and chilled (6-8°C).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Volume
Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.
