The best wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

Discover the best wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru of Burgundy as well as the best winemakers of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru and estates of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru by region

Looking for a good wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru of Burgundy among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

Red wines from the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, veal curry or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

On the nose the red wine of the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cranberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of leather, black cherries or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

The wine region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru is located in the region of Auxey-Duresses of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre Boisson or the Domaine Hospices de Beaune produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or pepper and sometimes also flavors of leather, black cherries or earthy.

In the mouth of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, producing 29 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

White wines from the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta cake, salmon with honey and soy or mussels with rosemary and barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

On the nose the white wine of the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, butter or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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