The wine region of Monthélie Premier Cru is located in the region of Monthélie of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils or the Domaine des Comtes Lafon produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monthélie Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monthélie Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of oak, violet or leather and sometimes also flavors of smoke, floral or black fruit.
In the mouth of Monthélie Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 21 estates and châteaux in the of Monthélie Premier Cru, producing 24 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monthélie Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
wines from the region of Monthélie Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, milanese escalope (italy) or rabbit with marengo sauce.
On the nose in the region of Monthélie Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of white peach, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Monthélie Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness.
