Château Rives-BlanquesOccitania Mauzac Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
The Occitania Mauzac Blanc of the Château Rives-Blanques is in the top 30 of wines of Limoux.
Taste structure of the Occitania Mauzac Blanc from the Château Rives-Blanques
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Occitania Mauzac Blanc of Château Rives-Blanques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Occitania Mauzac Blanc of Château Rives-Blanques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or green apple.
Food and wine pairings with Occitania Mauzac Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Occitania Mauzac Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Occitania Mauzac Blanc
The Occitania Mauzac Blanc of Château Rives-Blanques matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagne, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.
Details and technical informations about Château Rives-Blanques's Occitania Mauzac Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Lively and distinctive whites with firm acidity and a lean palate, on typical aromas of green apple, pear, quince, honey, white flowers and waxy notes. Made as dry whites (Gaillac AOC), sweet passito-style wines and especially iconic sparkling wines: Blanquette de Limoux AOC and Blanquette méthode ancestrale AOC (the oldest documented sparkling method, 1531 at Saint-Hilaire). Also in Crémant de Limoux AOC. Native South-West French variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Occitania Mauzac Blanc from Château Rives-Blanques are 2015, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
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: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
