MALVASIA PINOT GRIS IGP DOMAINE ROUSSEAU

Description

TERROIR: Clay-siliceous
GRAPE VARIETY: Malvasia is the local name for Pinot Gris, which accounts for 30% of the Noble Joué but is harvested late to give a sweet wine.
CULTURE: The vines are systematically thinned to leave only 6 to 7 bunches per vine. Machine leaf removal at the beginning of July and manual leaf removal at the beginning of September are carried out to allow maximum aeration and sunshine for the grapes.
WINEMAKING: The harvest is manual and carried out by successive sorting. Noble rot and raisining (drying out by the sun) are sought. Fermentation takes place at a temperature of between 15 and 18° in stainless steel vats (except for the Derniers Tris which take place in new barrels), and without yeasting. The fermentation period is long, between 35 and 60 days and we stop it by cooling the vats to 0° to block the yeasts and keep enough residual sugars to give a sweet wine. Ageing on fine lees until bottling.
CONVERSATION: from 2 to 15 years old. The ideal is to decant it a few hours before serving it.
TASTING: It is a sweet wine that is very delicate in terms of its finesse in the mouth. The dominant fragrance is pear with a touch of pineapple.
It can be enjoyed as an aperitif, with foie gras, blue-veined cheeses or goat’s cheeses, and possibly with pear and apple tarts.
Food & wine pairing: Perfect as an aperitif or with starters, it also goes well with fish in sauce, white meats, exotic dishes, couscous and all summer grills. Vegetable puff pastry, cheese and walnut tartlet, beetroot and apple salad, poached egg with bacon, chicken fricassee with cider, hot cheese on toast and pear with wine