The best wines of Yonne
Discover the best wines of Yonne of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers of Yonne and estates of Yonne to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Yonne and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Yonne of Vin de Pays among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Yonne. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Yonne with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Yonne cheap or sell a red wine of Yonne at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Yonne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or veal such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, savoyard tarts or oriental stuffed vegetables.
A wine route planned in the region of Yonne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Yonne.
Yonne is a PGI title covering the administrative department of the same name in the northwest corner of the Burgundy wine region. It covers wines produced in this region that either do not fall within the official boundaries of the Yonne PDOs, or do not follow the stricter laws of those appellations with respect to winemaking. The most famous of these are the various levels of Chablis (minus the associated Petit Chablis appellation). The others are the Saint-Bris appellation (for Sauvignon Blanc) and Irancy, for red wine only.
The IGP has a limited list of authorised grape varieties which reflects its location in northern Burgundy. The red wines are made from Pinot Noir and Gamay, as well as the lesser known Trousseau and César. The rosé is made from Pinot Noir alone. The white wines are mainly made from the Burgundian grape varieties Chardonnay, Aligoté and Pinot Blanc, but also from Sauvignon Blanc.
Want to buy a white wine of Yonne cheap or sell a white wine of Yonne at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White wines from the region of Yonne go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
A wine route planned in the region of Yonne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Yonne.
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.
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