Winery Andre de MericourtBeaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'
Pairings that work perfectly with Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'
Original food and wine pairings with Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'
The Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' of Winery Andre de Mericourt matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, duck breast with orange sauce or duck breast with apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Andre de Mericourt's Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'.
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 Andre de Mericourt
The Winery Andre de Mericourt is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'
The wine region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' is located in the region of Beaune Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils or the Domaine Michel Lafarge produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' often reveals types of flavors of cream, rhubarb or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio.
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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Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...
Demand high for Burgundy 2021 wines, say merchants
There have been reports of good demand for Burgundy 2021 wines released during this year’s en primeur campaign, even if the vintage was unusually small. Production of some Côte de Beaune white wines was down by 70% or more, as previously reported. Jason Haynes, director of UK-based Flint Wines, told Decanter that ‘overall demand from collectors (private customers) feels very strong’. The small size of the 2021 crop makes it difficult to directly compare en primeur interest to the cam ...
The word of the wine: Biodynamic (agriculture)
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