Winery Pierre PonnelleViré-Clessé
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Taste structure of the Viré-Clessé from the Winery Pierre Ponnelle
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Viré-Clessé of Winery Pierre Ponnelle in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Viré-Clessé of Winery Pierre Ponnelle in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of citrus, vanilla or pear and sometimes also flavors of stone, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Viré-Clessé
Pairings that work perfectly with Viré-Clessé
Original food and wine pairings with Viré-Clessé
The Viré-Clessé of Winery Pierre Ponnelle matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of pasta gratin milanese style, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or osso bucco of veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Ponnelle's 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 Viré-Clessé from Winery Pierre Ponnelle are 2016
Informations about the Winery Pierre Ponnelle
The Winery Pierre Ponnelle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 112 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: Decanter
1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.
