Winery RicheaumeCuvée Columelle Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Clairette and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Columelle Blanc of Winery Richeaume in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Columelle Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Columelle Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Columelle Blanc
The Cuvée Columelle Blanc of Winery Richeaume matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ollada (catalonia), rabbit with cider and mushrooms or salmon steaks with soy sauce.
Discover the grape variety: Clairette
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Columelle Blanc from Winery Richeaume are 2012, 2011, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Richeaume
The Winery Richeaume is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
