Château de Villars FontaineLes Jiromées
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 Les Jiromées from the Château de Villars Fontaine
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Jiromées of Château de Villars Fontaine in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Jiromées of Château de Villars Fontaine in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or butter and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Les Jiromées
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Jiromées
Original food and wine pairings with Les Jiromées
The Les Jiromées of Château de Villars Fontaine matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of meat lasagna, leek and salmon lasagna or shrimp and chorizo risotto.
Details and technical informations about Château de Villars Fontaine's Les Jiromées.
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 Les Jiromées from Château de Villars Fontaine are 1998, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2001.
Informations about the Château de Villars Fontaine
The Château de Villars Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Cool high-altitude sister (300-500 m) west of the Cote de Nuits: signature Pinot Noir as red — lively and fruity with notes of cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, wild strawberry and a floral touch, supple tannins and the signature freshness of altitude, accessible young. Chardonnay as a taut, mineral white (citrus, green apple, white flowers, flint), preserved acidity. Aligote as a complement. AOC (1961), 16 villages, limestone and marl on slopes, cooler climate than the Cote, ages 3-6 years.
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: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
