Winery Veuve AmbalCuvée 1898 Extra Dry
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Aligoté, the Chardonnay, the Pinot noir and the Gamay noir.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry from the Winery Veuve Ambal
Light | Bold | |
Soft | Acidic | |
Gentle | Fizzy |
In the mouth the Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry of Winery Veuve Ambal in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry
The Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry of Winery Veuve Ambal matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of carri of shrimps with chillies, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or bread with cheese and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Veuve Ambal's Cuvée 1898 Extra Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Lively, taut whites with chiselled acidity and an airy palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky notes. Typically saline finish. Star of Bouzeron AOC (the only single-variety aligoté appellation) and Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Also used in Crémant de Bourgogne and the iconic kir cocktail (with blackcurrant liqueur). Historic Burgundian variety, a cross of pinot noir × gouais blanc, half-sibling of chardonnay.
Informations about the Winery Veuve Ambal
The Winery Veuve Ambal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 109 wines for sale in the of Crémant de Bourgogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crémant de Bourgogne
Traditional-method sparkling, a direct alternative to Champagne. Fine, persistent bubbles, fresh nose of green apple, lemon, white flowers, brioche and almond, taut and elegant palate (9 months minimum on lees, often 12-24). Based on Chardonnay (freshness and finesse) and Pinot Noir (roundness and red fruits), sometimes Aligoté, Gamay and Melon. Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and fleshy rosé versions (strawberry, raspberry).
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
