Rombeau Rivesaltes Ambré (500ml)

Rivesaltes is an appellation for sweet wines of various hues made predominantly from varieties of Grenache (Blanc, Gris and Noir) in Southern France’s Languedoc Roussillon area, on the border with Spain.  This “vin doux naturel”  (naturally sweet wine) has been revered since the 14th Century.  Unlike other sweet wines, botrytized wines or ice wines, vins doux naturels are made by “mutage” – a process of arresting fermentation by the addition of a neutral grape spirit (fortification) while there is still a high level of natural sugar present in the juice. The result is a a wine with a high level of residual sugar (a minimum of 45 grams per liter, although often much higher) and alcohol (between 15 %  and 17 % abv). 

Rivesaltes can me made with a variety of grapes; the Ambré style is predominantly Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris with the possible inclusion of other local grapes.