The wine region of Ladoix is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Louis Jadot - Domaine Gagey or the Domaine Jacob produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ladoix are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ladoix often reveals types of flavors of earth, blackberry or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or vanilla.
In the mouth of Ladoix is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 103 estates and châteaux in the of Ladoix, producing 164 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ladoix go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.
red wines from the region of Ladoix go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, country-style veal roulades with risotto or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.
On the nose in the region of Ladoix often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruits or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, citrus fruit or plum. In the mouth in the region of Ladoix is a with a nice freshness.
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