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).
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 go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or rougaille tomatoes (madagascar).
On the nose in the region of Monthélie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, minerality or toasty. In the mouth in the region of Monthélie is a with a nice freshness.
In the UK wine calendar, wine merchants concentrate on selling certain regions at the same time every year. For Burgundy, it’s January; Bordeaux starts in April. Others, like the Rhône, aren’t quite so specific, but merchants do seem to agree that autumn is the right time to turn their attention to this part of France. Following a number of Rhône-focused tastings, and with my full report on the 2021s coming out soon, I have tasted and rated wines that are available to buy in the UK now and my re ...
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I n 2009 Prosecco was re-mapped in sweeping changes that created an extensive new zone for the production of Prosecco DOC and elevated the traditional growing areas of Valdobbiadene-Conegliano to DOCG, Italy’s top denomination. At that time, one might have overlooked the fact that the new legislation also created a small, independent DOCG for Asolo Prosecco to the west of the river Piave. The sparkling wines of the area had low visibility, producers were few and production was limited. However t ...
