Winery Christian MichelTête de Cuvée Côtes de Beaune Villages
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Christian Michel's Tête de Cuvée Côtes de Beaune Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Informations about the Winery Christian Michel
The Winery Christian Michel is one of wineries to follow in Côte de Beaune Villages.. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Côte de Beaune Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte de Beaune Villages
The wine region of Côte de Beaune Villages is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Olivier Leflaive or the Domaine Bouchard Aîné & Fils produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte de Beaune Villages are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte de Beaune Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or grass and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or baking spice.
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: Faded
Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.
