Winery Benjamin LerouxMonthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'
White wine
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 Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' from the Winery Benjamin Leroux
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Winery Benjamin Leroux in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of lime, lemon or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'
Pairings that work perfectly with Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'
Original food and wine pairings with Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'
The Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' of Winery Benjamin Leroux matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, niçoise salad or three ways to prepare chinese noodles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Leroux's Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' from Winery Benjamin Leroux are 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Benjamin Leroux
The Winery Benjamin Leroux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses'
The wine region of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' is located in the region of Monthélie Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Monthelie Douhairet Porcheret or the Domaine Fabien Coche (Domaine Coche-Bizouard) produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Duresses' often reveals types of flavors of lime, lemon or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Slim
A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.
