Winery RijckaertHaute Cuvée Viré-Clessé
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Taste structure of the Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé from the Winery Rijckaert
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In the mouth the Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Burgundy is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé
Pairings that work perfectly with Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé
Original food and wine pairings with Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé
The Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé of Winery Rijckaert matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of trofie ( pasta ) paradiso, summer tuna quiche or turkey leg with dijon sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rijckaert's Haute Cuvée 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 Haute Cuvée Viré-Clessé from Winery Rijckaert are 2016, 2014
Informations about the Winery Rijckaert
The Winery Rijckaert is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 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: Runoff
Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.
