Château du ClosMâcon-Solutré-Pouilly
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly of the Château du Clos is in the top 60 of wines of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly.
Food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly
Pairings that work perfectly with Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly
Original food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly
The Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly of Château du Clos matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, pasta salmon - fresh cream or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château du Clos's Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Informations about the Château du Clos
The Château du Clos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly
The wine region of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly is located in the region of Mâcon of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Chalet Pouilly or the Domaine Cheveau produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly often reveals types of flavors of cream, spices or stone and sometimes also flavors of lime, chard or pineapple.
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: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
