Château du BourgneufMercurey 1er Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru
The Mercurey 1er Cru of Château du Bourgneuf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, calf's head with sauce ravigote or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Château du Bourgneuf's Mercurey 1er Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Allison seedless
American, intraspecific crossing between the red globe and the princess obtained in 2000 by the Sheehan genetics (California). It can be found in the United States, South Africa, Spain, Italy, ... almost unknown in France because of a very late maturity.
Informations about the Château du Bourgneuf
The Château du Bourgneuf is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Mercurey Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru
The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru is located in the region of Mercurey of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Juillot or the Domaine Albert Sounit produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, nutmeg or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
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: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
