Muscat de Rivesaltes is an appellation in Roussillon, France.
Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains leads the plantings, with Muscat of Alexandria alongside it.
Vines root into clay, limestone and sand.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as hills, riverside and terraces.
Sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows lemon and mango.
Producers worth knowing include Domaine Cazes, Domaine des Demoiselles, Gerard Bertrand and Vignerons de Baixas-Dom Brial.
Pour them alongside cheese, desserts, fruit tarts and spicy cuisine.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Sweet white: Lemon, Mango.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Arnaud de Villeneuve Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau de Corneilla Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc Roussillon, France
- Chateau de Jau Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau L'Esparrou Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau Lauriga Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau Les Pins Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau Saint-Roch Muscat de Rivesaltes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau Valmy Muscat de Rivesaltes L'Or, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
At the table.
- cheese
- desserts
- fruit tarts
- spicy cuisine
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
Muscat de Rivesaltes: common questions
01.What grapes is Muscat de Rivesaltes known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Muscat de Rivesaltes make?+
03.Where is Muscat de Rivesaltes?+
04.What food goes with Muscat de Rivesaltes wine?+
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