Winery Charles DrapierSaint-Aubin
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Aubin
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Aubin
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Aubin
The Saint-Aubin of Winery Charles Drapier matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken wok with chinese noodles, sea bream with white wine or chinese noodles with shrimp.
Details and technical informations about Winery Charles Drapier's Saint-Aubin.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Informations about the Winery Charles Drapier
The Winery Charles Drapier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Saint-Aubin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Aubin
The wine region of Saint-Aubin is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or the Domaine Gérard Thomas produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Aubin are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Aligoté, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Aubin often reveals types of flavors of tropical, nectarine or earthy and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or chard.
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: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
