Top 100 wines of Monthélie
Discover the top 100 best wines of Monthélie of Côte de Beaune as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Monthélie and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Monthélie
The wine region of Monthélie is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Matrot or the Domaine Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monthélie are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monthélie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, smoke or lemon.
In the mouth of Monthélie is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 146 estates and châteaux in the of Monthélie, producing 202 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monthélie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Monthélie
wines from the region of Monthélie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, home-made coq au vin or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.
News from the vineyard of Monthélie
The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out
In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...
Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine La Ferme St-Martin, Beaumes de Venise
Onwards, upwards. The roads get narrower, the corners get tighter. I step out of the car when I finally reach the winery and the air is so much fresher here. I go to take a sip from my water bottle and a gust of wind makes it whistle. I stand with Thomas Jullien and we look over the vineyards. It’s not yet spring, and the vines look little more than sticks. ‘It’s a lunar landscape at the moment,’ he says, as a friend’s flock of 300 sheep has just passed through to graze on every scrap of green b ...
Berry Bros & Rudd cuts packaging with capsule-free wine
UK-based Berry Bros & Rudd said it will start selling capsule-free wine this month, beginning with its ‘Own Selection’ Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019, produced for the company by Château La Nerthe. The fine wine and spirits merchant said it also planned to remove capsules from other Own Selection products in a phased initiative that aims to reduce packaging, preserve materials and avoid waste. While some wines for longer-term ageing are considered to benefit from capsules, Berry Bros & ...