The wine region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is located in the region of Côte de Nuits of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Villars Fontaine or the Château de Villars Fontaine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits often reveals types of flavors of cream, plum or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, sage or grass.
In the mouth of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 365 estates and châteaux in the of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, producing 600 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, milanese cutlets like in italy or pheasant casserole with cabbage.
On the nose in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a with a nice freshness.
