Winery Rives & TerrassesClairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale Tradition
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Rives & Terrasses's Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale Tradition.
Discover the grape variety: Joubertin
Joubertin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Joubertin noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clairette de Die Méthode Dioise Ancestrale Tradition from Winery Rives & Terrasses are 2017
Informations about the Winery Rives & Terrasses
The Winery Rives & Terrasses is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Clairette de Die to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Clairette de Die
Clairette de Die is an appellation for Sparkling white wines from the area around the town of Die. It is located in the lower alpine foothills of the Eastern Rhône region of France. The wine is made by the traditional method (as in Champagne) entirely from Clairette grapes. It is generally marketed as Brut.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
