Maison Rijckaert: Fine Wines from Mâconnais and Jura

Discover Maison Rijckaert

Maison Rijckaert, founded in 1998 by Jean Rijckaert, is a renowned producer known for authentic wines from the Mâconnais and Jura regions. This house embodies a unique artisanal philosophy as a negociant-éleveur, treating purchased grapes with the same care as estate-grown ones, ensuring consistent premium quality.

Terroir and Characteristics

Rijckaert's distinctiveness lies in its dual geographic locations: the Mâconnais at Leynes, and the Jura at Les Planches-près-Arbois. These terroirs are carefully expressed in the wines, with soils that deeply influence their profiles. In Burgundy, cuvées such as Viré-Clessé, Saint-Véran, and Pouilly-Fuissé stand out for their brightness and purity, reflecting the limestone-rich soils' minerality and freshness. In the Jura, the house excels in crafting non-oxidative, barrel-aged white wines (ouillés), notably from the Arbois and Côtes du Jura appellations.

Wine Profile

The wines of Maison Rijckaert are admired for their elegance, precision, and ability to express the geology of each vineyard parcel authentically. Vinification focuses on gentle pressing and extended aging on fine lees, avoiding excessive bâtonnage, which preserves aromatic freshness and remarkable mineral tension. These factors provide a persistent freshness and excellent aging potential.

Food Pairings

Rijckaert wines pair beautifully with delicate, refined dishes. They complement an aged Époisses cheese, a traditional quiche Lorraine, or a herb-sauced fish. They are also perfect with poultry with mushrooms or a classic raclette, revealing a balance of freshness and roundness.

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