Clairette de Die: Tradition
Description
This gentle sparkling wine is low in alcohol with a light, creamy mousse, delicate floral aromas and a refreshing palate of white table grapes.
Serve chilled as an aperitif or versatile partner to cake, strawberries or (traditionally) walnuts.
This is an organic wine- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Light-bodied, Sparkling
- Region: Rhone, Clairette de Die,
- Producer: Jean-Pierre Achard
- Grape variety (Cépage): Clairette, Muscat
- Wine pairing - drink with: Cake
- Cellarage: Best drunk when young and fresh, within its first 3 years.
- Vinification: This unique, softly sparkling wine is made by the ancient Méthode Dioise. After crushing, the grape juice is chilled and then slowly filtered to remove larger yeast cells whilst leaving some sugars and delaying fermentation. Thus at the time of bottling there is still enough residual sugar to induce a secondary fermentation in bottle. This wine must then rest for at least 4 months in bottle prior to disgorgement and rebottling and release to ensure that fermentation is complete.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 7%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Clairette de Die: Tradition
This organic Clairette de Die (from Jean-Pierre Achard, and his son Thomas, of Domaine Achard-Vincent) is a peerless mid-morning restorative and a great wine for picnics and garden parties. The classic food accompaniment is walnuts (which thrive locally) but it is well suited to all manner of cakes and fruit-based desserts.