Winery Albert PonnelleVolnay 1er Cru 'Les Champans'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Champans'
Pairings that work perfectly with Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Champans'
Original food and wine pairings with Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Champans'
The Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Champans' of Winery Albert Ponnelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, vitello tonnato or casserons in the country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Albert Ponnelle's Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Champans'.
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.
Informations about the Winery Albert Ponnelle
The Winery Albert Ponnelle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Volnay 1er Cru 'Champans' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Volnay 1er Cru 'Champans'
The wine region of Volnay 1er Cru 'Champans' is located in the region of Volnay Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marquis d'Angerville or the Domaine des Comtes Lafon produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Volnay 1er Cru 'Champans' are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Volnay 1er Cru 'Champans' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, cranberry or pepper.
The wine region of Burgundy
Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.
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The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
