Winery André ZiltenerGevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux
The Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux of Winery André Ziltener matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika) or rabbit with prunes.
Details and technical informations about Winery André Ziltener's Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux.
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 André Ziltener
The Winery André Ziltener is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 158 wines for sale in the of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux'
The wine region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' is located in the region of Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tortochot or the Domaine Olivier Guyot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'Champeaux' often reveals types of flavors of forest floor, cranberry or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of clove, pepper or vanilla.
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.
The word of the wine: Solera
A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.
