Winery RijckaertVieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine'
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 Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine' from the Winery Rijckaert
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In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine' of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Burgundy is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine' of Winery Rijckaert in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine'
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine'
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine'
The Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine' of Winery Rijckaert matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chicken colombo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rijckaert's Vieilles Vignes Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine'.
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 Viré-Clessé 'Mont Châtelaine' from Winery Rijckaert are 2013, 2012, 2010, 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: Cord
Management of trellised vines.
