Domaine de la ChappeA la Longue
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with A la Longue
Pairings that work perfectly with A la Longue
Original food and wine pairings with A la Longue
The A la Longue of Domaine de la Chappe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, curried veal roulades or wild boar stew.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Chappe's A la Longue.
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 Chappe
The Domaine de la Chappe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Tonnerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tonnerre
AOC Bourgogne geographic appellation in the Yonne (6 communes around Tonnerre: Dannemoine, Épineuil, Junay, Molosmes, Vézinnes; vineyards at 180–250 m south-west facing, Kimmeridgian and Portlandian fossiliferous marl-limestone soils): Chardonnay is the exclusive signature white — delicate and mineral with white flower aromas, white-flesh fruits (pear, apple), an iodine tension characteristic of Kimmeridgian limestone, freshness preserved by cool continental nights.
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: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
