Top 100 wines of Fixin - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Fixin of Côte de Nuits as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Fixin and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Fixin
Discreet village at the northern gateway of the Côte de Nuits (south of Dijon): Pinot Noir flagship red (~95%) — deep robe and fleshy and tannic profile with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, violet, peony evolving toward musky nuances, pepper, liquorice and wild touch, ample structure stouter than Marsannay. Rare Chardonnay as complement. AOC (1936), 6 Premiers Crus, ~115 ha 260-300 m, marl-limestone, renowned value for money.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Fixin
wines from the region of Fixin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef luc lake, veal paupiettes with mushrooms or whole duck casserole with white wine.
