Winery RijckaertVieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, mild and soft cheese or mature and hard cheese.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois from the Winery Rijckaert
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Jura is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Jura often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or nutty.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois
The Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois of Winery Rijckaert matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, poultry or mushrooms such as recipes of farfalle à la montagnarde, ham and cheese omelette or bresse chicken with yellow wine and morels.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Grand Élevage Savagnin Arbois from Winery Rijckaert are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Rijckaert
The Winery Rijckaert is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Arbois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Arbois
The wine region of Arbois is located in the region of Côtes du Jura of Jura of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rolet or the Domaine Bénédicte et Stéphane Tissot produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arbois are Chardonnay, Trousseau and Poulsard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arbois often reveals types of flavors of butter, orange peel or banana and sometimes also flavors of quince, sour cherry or black currant.
The wine region of Jura
The Jura is a small wine region in eastern France that is responsible for some very special and traditional wine styles. It is close to the Swiss Jura, but quite distinct from it. Wedged between Burgundy to the west and Switzerland to the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of Wooded hills and the winding topography of the Jura Mountains. The Jura vineyards cover just over 1,850 hectares, forming a narrow strip of land almost 80 km Long from North to South.
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The word of the wine: Methuselah
Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).
