Domaine de la BretaucheLa Croix Buteix Irancy
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix Buteix Irancy
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix Buteix Irancy
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix Buteix Irancy
The La Croix Buteix Irancy of Domaine de la Bretauche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, veal axoa (basque country) or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Bretauche's La Croix Buteix Irancy.
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 la Bretauche
The Domaine de la Bretauche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Irancy to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Irancy
Communal AOC of Grand-Auxerrois (Yonne, AOC 1998, first Yonne red): Pinot Noir signature red king (≥90%) complemented by indigenous César (max 10%, brought by Roman legions) — deep purple robe with garnet reflections, signature bouquet very fruity with blackcurrant, morello, raspberry and blackberry, floral and aniseed-peppery touches, chiselled acidity, 3-10 years ageing. Kimmeridgian marls and Jurassic limestones (Chablis twins), 130-250 m altitude.
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: Dry
Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
