Winery Christian MichelChapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
The Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru of Winery Christian Michel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, tête de veau sauce moi or roast doe in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Christian Michel's Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru.
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.
Informations about the Winery Christian Michel
The Winery Christian Michel is one of wineries to follow in Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru.. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
The wine region of Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru is located in the region of Gevrey-Chambertin of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trapet or the Domaine Louis Jadot produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru are Pinot noir et Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of pepper, toasty or oaky.
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.
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The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
