Domaine Rijckaert - Chardonnay Les Sarres 2017

Côtes du Jura|White wine

4/5 (6 customers)

15/20

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2016 Vintage Notes)

Drawing on its undeniable Burgundian expertise, Domaine Rijckaert presents a wine of exceptional aromatic quality. Thanks to its extended aging on the lees, the Chardonnay Les Sarres develops a beautiful fullness on the palate, with buttery and mineral notes. A real success!

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Estate

Domaine Rijckaert

Vintage

Chardonnay Les Sarres

Vintage

2017

Designation

Côtes du Jura

Region

Jura

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Soils composed of limestone gravel and marine fossils overlying gray marl from the Lower Bajocian (Lias and Triassic)

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Natural alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation (100% completed) in oak barrels

Livestock farming

22 months on the fermentation lees, with the barrels stirred 2 to 3 times and topped up regularly

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

A yellow color with golden highlights

Palate

Full-bodied with buttery and mineral notes

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with pike quenelles in Nantua sauce, Bresse chicken with morels...

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Rated wine (2019 guide) 15/20 (2016 vintage) (Very good wine)

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Rated wine (2019 guide) 15/20 (2016 vintage) (Good wine)

Wine Enthusiast

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

4/5

based on 6 reviews