The wine region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru is located in the region of Auxey-Duresses of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre Boisson or the Domaine Hospices de Beaune produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or pepper and sometimes also flavors of leather, black cherries or earthy.
In the mouth of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, producing 29 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal 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.
red wines from the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, veal chop with rosemary or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.
On the nose in the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cherry or cedar. In the mouth in the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness.
