The Winery Ballot Millot of Meursault of Burgundy

Winery Ballot Millot - Beaune 1er Cru 'Épenottes'
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Meursault in the region of Burgundy
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The Winery Ballot Millot is one of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Meursault to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ballot Millot wines

Looking for the best Winery Ballot Millot wines in Meursault among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ballot Millot wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Ballot Millot wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Ballot Millot

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ballot Millot

How Winery Ballot Millot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, porcini sauce or duck confit (canned).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ballot Millot

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ballot Millot. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ballot Millot. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ballot Millot

  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ballot Millot.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Meursault

The wine region of Meursault is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize Leroy) produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, banana or toasted almonds and sometimes also flavors of baked apple, elderflower or orange.

In the mouth of Meursault is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 464 estates and châteaux in the of Meursault, producing 869 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Meursault go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top white wines of Winery Ballot Millot

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ballot Millot

How Winery Ballot Millot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with porcini mushrooms, tuna gratin or monkfish in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ballot Millot

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ballot Millot. often reveals types of flavors of oak, nutty or honey and sometimes also flavors of minerality, vanilla or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ballot Millot. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ballot Millot

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Ballot Millot.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ballot Millot

Planning a wine route in the of Meursault? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Ballot Millot.

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.

News about Winery Ballot Millot and wines from the region

Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 Shortlist announced

An indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retail, wine specialists and wine support services in the UK, the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 Shortlist has been revealed. A highly competitive year, with entries epitomising the exceptional choice consumers have when it comes to buying wine in the UK, the 2022 edition of the Decanter Retailer Awards saw the judging panel grow with six independent experts reviewing entries. The judging process is never easy, and in many cases, commented cha ...

Christie’s 2021 DWWA charity wine auction sets new record

A total of £72,600 was raised from 79 lots at the sixteenth DWWA wine auction hosted by Christie’s on 2 December – beating a record set in 2018. This total excludes Christie’s buyer’s premium. All proceeds will be added to funds raised by Decanter throughout the DWWA this year. Charities supported include The Drinks Trust, WaterAid, Cancer Research UK, Change Please, Decanter Apprenticeships and more. Over the past 12 months, Decanter has donated in excess of £100,000 to these charities. T ...

Errazuriz wine photographer of the year revealed

Jon Wyand has been crowned Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year after impressing the judges with his beautiful shot of a Burgundian vineyard worker gathering prunings. The photograph was taken on a crisp winter’s day at Montagne de Corton Hill in the Côte de Beaune. ‘The winning image evokes with stark beauty the reality of wine growing – you are always at the mercy of nature,’ said wine writer Joanna Simon, one of the judges. ‘But there’s an extra element here: is he scruti ...

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.

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