R de Rieussec AOP - Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)

With the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) R de Rieussec comes a first-class white wine in the wine glass. In this it shows a wonderfully bright, light yellow color. If you give it some air in the glass by swirling, you can perceive a first-class balance in this white wine, because it does not stand out on the glass walls watery or syrupy or liqueur-like. This French cuvée flatters in the glass wonderfully expressive notes of peaches, passion fruit, grapefruits and lemons. These are joined by hints of other fruits.

On the palate, the R de Rieussec from Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) starts wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. On the tongue, this well-balanced white wine is characterized by an incredibly light texture. Finally, the finale of this youthful white wine from the wine-growing region of Bordeaux convinces with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) R de Rieussec

The basis for the balanced R de Rieussec from France are grapes from the grape varieties Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. R de Rieussec is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The grapes for this white wine from France, after ensuring optimal ripeness, are harvested exclusively by hand. After the harvest, the grapes quickly reach the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. This is followed by fermentation in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) R de Rieussec

This French white wine is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables or asparagus salad with quinoa.

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