The wine region of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' is located in the region of Champagne Grand Cru of Champagne of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jacques Selosse or the Domaine Henri Giraud produce mainly wines sparkling and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' often reveals types of flavors of cream, roasted almonds or chestnut and sometimes also flavors of toasted nuts, biscuits or nectarine.
In the mouth of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ', producing 64 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
sparkling wines from the region of Champagne Grand Cru 'Aÿ' go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of homemade pork curry, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or arroz de marisco.
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