Winery Antoine LigeretBeaune
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The Beaune of the Winery Antoine Ligeret is in the top 0 of wines of Beaune.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antoine Ligeret's Beaune.
Discover the grape variety: Fel
Most likely from southwest France, found in Aveyron at Estaing and around Marcillac.
Informations about the Winery Antoine Ligeret
The Winery Antoine Ligeret is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Beaune to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune
The wine region of Beaune is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chancellerie des Chevaliers de l'Arquebuse or the Domaine des Croix produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beaune are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beaune often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or black currant.
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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Florent Latour named chairman of Burgundy négociant Maison Louis Latour
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Record sales for Burgundy’s Hospices de Nuits 2023 auction
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The word of the wine: Yeast
Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.
