Domaine Alain ChavyChevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru from the Domaine Alain Chavy
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Domaine Alain Chavy in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Domaine Alain Chavy in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
The Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru of Domaine Alain Chavy matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta à la forestière (chanterelles), salmon in brick pastry or squid rings with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Alain Chavy's Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru from Domaine Alain Chavy are 2009, 2012
Informations about the Domaine Alain Chavy
The Domaine Alain Chavy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Grand Cru of 7. 36 ha at Puligny-Montrachet (Côte de Beaune), above Le Montrachet at 265–300 m, 100% Chardonnay. The highest of the five Montrachets, shallow stony soils (~20% clay, 80% stones) on marly limestone. Refined rather than rich: pale gold, acacia, citrus, toasted almond, chalky minerality.
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: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
