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 cannelloni with salmon and spinach, baked bar or flambéed prawns.
Details and technical informations about Winery Demessey's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'En Virondot'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
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
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
