Domaine de VerquièreVallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Bourboulenc, the Clairette and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc of the Domaine de Verquière is in the top 50 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'.
Taste structure of the Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc from the Domaine de Verquière
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc of Domaine de Verquière in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc
The Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc of Domaine de Verquière matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, salt crusted sea bass or mushroom, comté and morteau sausage cake.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Verquière's Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vallée du Rhône 'Sablet' Blanc from Domaine de Verquière are 2011, 2014, 2012, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine de Verquière
The Domaine de Verquière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Haute Marone or the Domaine Piaugier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' often reveals types of flavors of pear, honeysuckle or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, milk chocolate or pineapple.
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: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
