Domaine de CardonMâcon-Azé Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Azé Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Mâcon-Azé Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Azé Rouge
The Mâcon-Azé Rouge of Domaine de Cardon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, roast veal in the oven or mymy's golden apples (squash).
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Cardon's Mâcon-Azé Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Informations about the Domaine de Cardon
The Domaine de Cardon is one of wineries to follow in Mâcon-Azé.. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Mâcon-Azé to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-Azé
Mâcon geographical denomination (2005) in the commune of Azé (84 ha Chardonnay, 15 ha Gamay): Chardonnay whites (615,000 bottles/year) with a golden robe, intense aromas of orchard fruits (peach, apricot, quince) and white acacia blossom. Lively attack with an acidic frame that extends the finish. Gamay in reds and rosés. Vines at 250–440 m altitude on alternating Jurassic limestone and soft marls (150–170 Ma), typical of the Mâconnais.
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.
