Château SisqueilleRivesaltes (Doux Naturel)
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel) of the Château Sisqueille is in the top 5 of wines of Rivesaltes.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel) of Château Sisqueille in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of smoke, caramel or raisin and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel)
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel)
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel)
The Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel) of Château Sisqueille matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).
Details and technical informations about Château Sisqueille's Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel).
Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng
Structured, aromatic whites with lively acidity and an ample mouth, featuring intense aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango, passion fruit), ripe citrus, yellow peach, white flowers, honey and sweet spices. Made as nervy modern dry wines (Jurançon sec AOC, IGP Côtes de Gascogne) and sumptuous passerillage sweet wines (Jurançon AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC). Late-ripening native grape of Béarn, the productive sibling of Petit Manseng.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rivesaltes (Doux Naturel) from Château Sisqueille are 1945, 1941, 1940, 1944 and 1936.
Informations about the Château Sisqueille
The Château Sisqueille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).
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: Thick
Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
