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

With the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) R de Rieussec, a first-class white wine finds its way into the glass. It displays a wonderfully bright, pale yellow color. When given some air by swirling it in the glass, this white wine reveals a first-class balance, as it does not appear watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. This French cuvée caresses the glass with wonderfully expressive notes of peaches, passion fruit, grapefruit and lemons. Hints of other fruits join in.

On the palate, the R de Rieussec from Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) starts off delightfully dry, grippy and aromatic. On the tongue, this well-balanced white wine is characterized by an incredibly light texture. The finish of this youthful white wine from the Bordeaux wine region ultimately impresses with a remarkable length.

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

The basis for the well-balanced R de Rieussec from France is grapes of the Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon varieties. The R de Rieussec is an Old World wine through and through, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. The wine berries for this white wine from France are harvested exclusively by hand once optimal ripeness has been ensured. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the winery. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by several months of aging on the fine lees before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for 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 with spaghetti in a caper-tomato sauce, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables or asparagus salad with quinoa.

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