Château de MarsannayLe Parterre Marsannay
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Le Parterre Marsannay of the Château de Marsannay is in the top 30 of wines of Marsannay.
Taste structure of the Le Parterre Marsannay from the Château de Marsannay
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Parterre Marsannay of Château de Marsannay in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Le Parterre Marsannay
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Parterre Marsannay
Original food and wine pairings with Le Parterre Marsannay
The Le Parterre Marsannay of Château de Marsannay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, duck with orange or mymy's golden apples (squash).
Details and technical informations about Château de Marsannay's Le Parterre Marsannay.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Parterre Marsannay from Château de Marsannay are 2009, 2011, 2010, 2012
Informations about the Château de Marsannay
The Château de Marsannay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Marsannay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marsannay
The wine region of Marsannay is located in the region of Côte de Nuits of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Denis Mortet or the Domaine Coillot produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marsannay are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marsannay often reveals types of flavors of cherry, balsamic or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, perfume or dried fruit.
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: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
