Winery Rives & TerrassesClairette de Die Tradition
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Rives & Terrasses's Clairette de Die Tradition.
Discover the grape variety: Blütenmuskateller
An interspecific cross, obtained in Russia in 1947, between Severnyj - a relative of Vitis amurensis - and Muscat à petits grains blancs, which is also said to have Muscat fleur d'oranger and Muscat d'Alexandrie. Note that it is resistant to mildew and powdery mildew, and that its wine, often produced as a sweet sparkling wine, is of the muscat type, though less pronounced than that obtained from the usual muscat grape varieties. Unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Russia, Hungary, Ukraine and Australia.
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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
