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Viré-Clessé 'L'Epinet

by Rijckaert 2022

94POINTS

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Producer : Rijckaert

Region : Burgundy (France), France (France)

Bottle Per Case : 6 x 750 ml

Food Pairing : Cured Meat, Duck breast, Ham, Rich Fish, Risotto, Scallop, Soft Cheese, Veal roasted, White Meat

Tasting Notes

"Florent Rouve succeeds here with an aromatic Chardonnay of crisp citrus and nectarine aromas with something more exotically tropical. The texture is racy and mineral, the finish impressively long. Delicious on any terms, and at the price it commands [typically below €30 in France], it is ridiculously good."

94 Points / Top Value - Charles Curtis MW, Decanter Magazine, 2023

Specs

Bottles Per Case 6 Pack
Point Score 94
Cellaring Drink Now or Cellar
Sweetness D - Dry See Sweetness Chart
Bottle Size 750 ml
Producer Rijckaert
Region Burgundy (France), France (France)
Alcohol 13% alc./vol.
Style Rich and toasty whites
Vintage 2022
Farming Method Sustainable, Traditional
Grapes 100% Chardonnay
Food Pairing Cured Meat, Duck breast, Ham, Rich Fish, Risotto, Scallop, Soft Cheese, Veal roasted, White Meat
Descriptors Floral, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type White
Wood Presence Oaked
Body Medium
Price of Case $299.94

The Producer

Rijckaert

Established in 1998 by longtime winemaker for Verget Jean Rijckaert, who fell in love with the terroir in both the Macon and Jura, this unique estate has cellars and produces wine in both regions. Without heirs, Jean partnered with his brilliant student Florent Rouve and groomed him until he was ready to take over managing the estate and all winemaking in 2013. The “savoir-faire” that made the outstanding reputation of these wines – restricted yields, manual harvesting, slow and moderate pressings, indigenous yeasts, limited batonnage to favor acidity, long aging – has been preserved, perhaps even enhanced, with the incredibly talented Florent taking over at the helm of the estate, while Jean consults at key stages in the process. All wines are aged in oak barrels with no racking, stirring or any disruption during élevage. These beautifully crafted wines soulfully represent some of the best in natural winemaking, which aims to express the typicity of the grape and the specificity of the terroir. Today, Régine and Jean own 4 hectares of vines around Mâcon, in the villages of Viré-Clessé, Mâcon-Lugny, Mâcon-Montbellet and Saint-Véran, as well as 5 hectares in the Jura region, in the villages of Arbois and Côtes de Jura.
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