Winery Regis DescotesTradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Aligoté and the Chardonnay.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Tradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Tradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Tradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc
The Tradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc of Winery Regis Descotes matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), skate wing with shallots or zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Regis Descotes's Tradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tradition Coteaux du Lyonnais Blanc from Winery Regis Descotes are 2016, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Regis Descotes
The Winery Regis Descotes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Lyonnais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Lyonnais
Côtes du Rhône Villages is an appellation that groups together the red and white wines of certain villages in the Rhône region of France. All are located in the southern half of the region, immediately east and west of the town of Orange. Wines produced under this appellation must meet higher standards than the Generic Côtes du Rhône title. They come from vineyards located in areas that have the potential to produce distinctive, good quality wines.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Barrel
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
