Winery DemesseyChassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'
Original food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'
The Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot' of Winery Demessey matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of eggplant and zucchini lasagna, pasta with tuna and tomato or seafood and mushroom quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Demessey's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'.
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 Winery Demessey
The Winery Demessey is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in the of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot' is located in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Morey & Fils or the Domaine Marie Bernard produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot' are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or melon.
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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
