Domaine Raphaël SalletMâcon-Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Taste structure of the Mâcon-Chardonnay from the Domaine Raphaël Sallet
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In the mouth the Mâcon-Chardonnay of Domaine Raphaël Sallet in the region of Burgundy is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mâcon-Chardonnay of Domaine Raphaël Sallet in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Mâcon-Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Chardonnay
The Mâcon-Chardonnay of Domaine Raphaël Sallet matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of pasta gratin carbonara style, summer tuna quiche or whiskey paupiettes.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Raphaël Sallet's Mâcon-Chardonnay.
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-Chardonnay from Domaine Raphaël Sallet are 2017, 2013, 2016, 2011
Informations about the Domaine Raphaël Sallet
The Domaine Raphaël Sallet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Mâcon-Chardonnay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-Chardonnay
Mâcon geographical denomination (decree 2005) covering Chardonnay, Ozenay, Plottes and part of Tournus in northern Mâconnais (Saône-et-Loire), birthplace of the Chardonnay grape: 100% Chardonnay whites exclusively. Pale gold with silver highlights, nose of ripe fruit (apple, pear, apricot, peach) and quince paste — appellation signature — round and generous palate. Clay-limestone slopes up to 400 m, continental climate, discreet minerality and opulent fruit.
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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
