Winery RijckaertVieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant'
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 Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant' from the Winery Rijckaert
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In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant' of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Burgundy is a .
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant'
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant'
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant'
The Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant' of Winery Rijckaert matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of chinese chicken soup, vegan leek and tofu quiche or simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rijckaert's Vieilles Vignes Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse 'Levant'.
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.
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 Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-La Roche-Vineuse
Mâcon geographic denomination (2005, Chevagny-lès-Chevrières, Hurigny, La Roche-Vineuse): Chardonnay for whites and Gamay for reds/rosés. Deep gold colour, nose of vanilla, ripe tropical fruits (mango) and the chalky minerality signature of 170 Ma Bajocian limestone soils. West-facing slopes on crinoidal limestone and coral debris veined with iron for the Gamay. Vines at 260–425 m, upper Jurassic white marls, rich and accessible profiles.
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: Flow
Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.
