The best wines of Crépy
Discover the best wines of Crépy of Savoie as well as the best winemakers of Crépy and estates of Crépy to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Crépy and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Crépy by region
Looking for a good wine of Crépy of Savoie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Crépy. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Crépy with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Crépy
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Crépy
Red wines from the region of Crépy go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Discovering the wine region of Crépy
Crépy is a classified growth of the Vin de Savoie appellation, covering an area on the French shores of Lake Geneva, immediately northeast of the city of Geneva. The region's vineyards are largely planted with the Chasselas grape (a favorite of neighboring Switzerland). Savoy Wine Crépy white wines are known to be light and Delicate with nutty and Floral">floral characters. Chasselas must make up at least 80% of Vin de Savoie Varietal wines, and single-varietal examples are common.
However, winemakers are allowed to use a selection of other grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Altesse and the local Gringet grape. Much of Crépy's wine is aged on lees, which contributes to its slightly richer style than the wines of neighboring Marignan. The cru encompasses land in the communes of Douvaine, Ballaison and Loisin, on the southeast facing slopes of the Boissy hills. Crépy was an AOC in its own right from 1948 to 2009, when its producers collectively agreed that their wines were better marketed under the broader title of Vin de Savoie.
Great white wines of Crépy
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Crépy
White wines from the region of Crépy go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of grilled bass with pastis and fennel, seafood risotto or old-fashioned aligot.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Crépy
On the nose the white wine of the region of Crépy. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Crépy
- 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.62/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.46/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Crépy
- Chasselas
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
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.
Great sparkling wines of Crépy
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Crépy
Sparkling wines from the region of Crépy go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, stuffed red mullet ballotines or zucchini lasagna.
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Crépy
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay
The word of the wine: Bâtonnage
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
News from the vineyard of Crépy
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...
Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by Ivy NG
On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...
The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...