The wine region of Auxey-Duresses is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dupont-Fahn or the Domaine Coche-Dury produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auxey-Duresses are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auxey-Duresses often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pineapple or tropical and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, tropical fruit or honeysuckle.
In the mouth of Auxey-Duresses is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 165 estates and châteaux in the of Auxey-Duresses, producing 245 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Auxey-Duresses go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
wines from the region of Auxey-Duresses go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flights in the wind à la provençale, lentils and morteau sausages or rabbit in foil.
On the nose in the region of Auxey-Duresses often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red cherry or cedar and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, cranberry or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Auxey-Duresses is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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