The wine region of Pommard is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leroy or the Château de Pommard produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pommard are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pommard often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or clove and sometimes also flavors of game, cheese or rose petal.
In the mouth of Pommard is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 435 estates and châteaux in the of Pommard, producing 603 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pommard go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
red wines from the region of Pommard go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, flights in the wind à la provençale or rabbit with beer and mustard.
On the nose in the region of Pommard often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of minerality, spices or mint. In the mouth in the region of Pommard is a with a nice freshness.
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