Winery RijckaertVieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot' from the Winery Rijckaert
Light | Bold | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot' of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot'
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot'
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot'
The Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot' of Winery Rijckaert matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of broccoli gratin, vitello tonnato or parsley knives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rijckaert's Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot'.
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 Vieilles Vignes Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot' from Winery Rijckaert are 2012
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 Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot'
12. 7-ha Grand Cru at the eastern end of the Chablis hill, east/south-east facing: 100% Chardonnay on Kimmeridgian clay-limestone studded with fossil oysters. Steep, sheltered slopes extend ripening for late harvest. Atypical profile blending cool-terroir freshness with warm-terroir depth — pale gold, citrus, white fruit, flowers and iodine on the nose.
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: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
