Winery Cellier de la Vieille GrangeChassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos St Lean'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos St Lean'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos St Lean'
Original food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos St Lean'
The Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos St Lean' of Winery Cellier de la Vieille Grange matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, sauté of veal with chorizo or roast doe in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cellier de la Vieille Grange's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos St Lean'.
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 Cellier de la Vieille Grange
The Winery Cellier de la Vieille Grange is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Chassagne-Montrachet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine René Lequin-Colin or the Domaine Remoissenet Père & Fils produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet often reveals types of flavors of tropical, ginger or leather and sometimes also flavors of mango, saline or red plum.
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: Pinot meunier
Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.
