Tasting Notes
The Arbois Savagnin is an amazing association between roundness and freshness. Savagnin is an aromatic grape, also called "the white traminer", which means : aromatic richness, high natural level of acidity. That explains why this wine expresses such an aromatic richness, with aromas of citrus (grapefruit), green pineapple and exotic fruits and a light touch of white pepper and lilac
Food Matches
Roast Chicken, Smoked Cold Cuts & Grilled Asparagus
Wine Profile
Wine Type White Wine
Vintage 2020
Style Rich & Complex Whites
Country France
Region Jura
Grower Name Vins Rijckaert
Grape Variety Savagnin
ABV 14.00%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU RIJCKSAVAG20
Grower
Vins Rijckaert
Jean Rijckaert started his career in Burgundy, founding the Verget negociant with the famous winemaker Jean-Marie Guffens. His passion for the Chardonnay grape drove him to purchase his first vines in Vire-Clesse in 1998 and then to add vineyards in Jura to his domain soon afterwards. Indeed, he can lay claim to being the first winemaker to vinify wines in both the Maconnais… Read More
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Jura
Jura lies in eastern France, between Burgundy and the Swiss border. With a relatively cool climate, Jura produces wines both with a distinct regional character (such as Vin Jaune and Savagnin) and of a style similar to those produced in neighbouring Burgundy. Grapes planted are mostly Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Pinot Noir and Trousseau. Read More
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Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety mostly grown in the Jura, in eastern France where it is used in the production of Cotes du Jura and Vin Jaune. It is low-yielding and very late-ripening.Wines from the variety tend to display citrus and tropical fruit character, with a fresh acidity and slightly saline finish. Read More
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