The Domaine Christophe Drain of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy
The Domaine Christophe Drain is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Côte Chalonnaise to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Christophe Drain wines in Côte Chalonnaise among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Christophe Drain wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Christophe Drain wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Christophe Drain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, salmon cannelloni or shrimp with curry express.
The Côte Chalonnaise is a wine-growing region in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy, eastern France. It is composed of five key communes, separated from each other by only a few kilometres. From North to South, they are: Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny. It takes its name from the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône.
The main Grape varieties of the Côte Chalonnaise are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Gamay and various other red and white mutations of the Pinot family are planted in smaller quantities.
The Chalonnaise Lies between the Côte de Beaune to the north and the Mâconnais, just to the south. There is a Clear division between these two areas, clearly delineated by the border between the departments of Côte d'Or and Saône-et-Loire.
How Domaine Christophe Drain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, milanese escalope (italy) or duck legs with cider and small onions.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Christophe Drain. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Christophe Drain. is a with a nice freshness.
Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.
How Domaine Christophe Drain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed cutlets, tartiflette or lamb chops marinated with herbs.
Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.
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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.
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...
Several fine wine auctions have been organised by the members of the trade in support of emergency relief efforts and humanitarian aid for people affected by war in Ukraine. One auction organised by private member club Crurated brought together more than 250 bottles from coveted producers. It included top names in Burgundy, Champagne and Italy, such as Louis Roederer (Cristal), Domaine Meo-Camuzet, Domaine Dujac and Bartolo Mascarello. Running from 14 to 20 March, a spokesperson told Decanter th ...
Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.