Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe PontMonthélie 'Les Duresses'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Monthélie 'Les Duresses' from the Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monthélie 'Les Duresses' of Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont in the region of Burgundy is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Monthélie 'Les Duresses'
Pairings that work perfectly with Monthélie 'Les Duresses'
Original food and wine pairings with Monthélie 'Les Duresses'
The Monthélie 'Les Duresses' of Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spinach cannelloni, pan bagnat or pageot.
Details and technical informations about Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont's Monthélie '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 'Les Duresses' from Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont are 2017
Informations about the Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont
The Caves de l'Orangerie - Christophe Pont is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
