Château Rives-BlanquesChardonnay - Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
The Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc of the Château Rives-Blanques is in the top 60 of wines of Limoux.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc from the Château Rives-Blanques
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc of Château Rives-Blanques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc of Château Rives-Blanques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc
The Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc of Château Rives-Blanques matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or traditional welsh dark beer.
Details and technical informations about Château Rives-Blanques's Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc.
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 Chardonnay - Chenin Blanc from Château Rives-Blanques are 2016, 2017, 2014, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Château Rives-Blanques
The Château Rives-Blanques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Limoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Limoux
Languedoc AOC south of Carcassonne, cradle of French sparkling wine (ancestral method born in 1531, predating Champagne). Blanquette de Limoux from Mauzac (min. 90%) is the signature with notes of green apple, ripe pear, white flowers and a honeyed touch typical of the grape, tender palate. Finer Crémant de Limoux on Chardonnay and Chenin (citrus, brioche).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
