Winery Alex GambalMeursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières'

White wine of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' of Côte de Beaune of France

4.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières' of Winery Alex Gambal is a white wine from the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' of Côte de Beaune.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières' from the Winery Alex Gambal

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières' of Winery Alex Gambal in the region of Côte de Beaune is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières'

Pairings that work perfectly with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières'

Original food and wine pairings with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières'

Cured meat

Pasta

The Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières' of Winery Alex Gambal matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baked lasagna, fish balls or cuttlefish a la plancha.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alex Gambal's Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Genevrières'.

Winery

Winery Alex Gambal

Winemaker

Alex Gambal

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières'

Great wine region

Côte de Beaune

Country

France

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Winery Alex Gambal

The winery offers 75 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' in the region of Côte de Beaune

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The Winery Alex Gambal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 85 wines for sale in the of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières'

The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' is located in the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Bouzereau or the Domaine Vincent Girardin produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault 1er Cru 'Genevrières' often reveals types of flavors of butter, stone fruit or almonds and sometimes also flavors of tropical, earthy or green apple.

The wine region of Côte de Beaune

The Côte de Burgundy/cote-de-beaune/beaune">Beaune is a key wine region in Burgundy, eastern France. It owes its name to its main town, Beaune - the epicentre of local wine production and trade. Renowned for producing some of the world's most expensive white wines (most of which bear the name Montrachet in one form or another), the region also produces a handful of Burgundy's finest red wines, including those from the premier crus Pommard and grand cru Corton. As with most Burgundy wines, the white wines are made from Hardonnay">Chardonnay, the reds from Pinot Noir.

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