Flagey-Echézeaux is a small, often overlooked commune in the Côte de Nuits district of Burgundy. There is no appellation of this name, but it is home to the famous Grand Cru Vineyards Echézeaux and Grands Echézeaux. Non Grand Cru wines are sold as Vosne-Romanée or under the Generic regional appellation Bourgogne.
A separation of two kilometers (1.
25 miles) between the Village and its vineyards is the reason for its low profile. It also results in its commune-level and Premier Cru wines being sold under the appellation of its more-famous neighbor, Vosne-Romanée.
Furthermore the two Grand Cru sites are often mistakenly thought to be in the more celebrated Vosne-Romanée. As it happens, Flagey-Echézeaux's Grand Crus cover nearly twice the surface area of those which lie just across the commune boundary.
Originally named Flagey, the village adopted the suffix Echézeaux in the late 19th Century in honor of its prized vineyard. This name change was very much the fashion among Burgundy's top wine villages at the time. More famous examples include Puligny-Montrachet and Gevrey-Chambertin.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
wines from the region of Flagey-Échezeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, braised veal heart with carrots or wild rabbit with cider.
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