Domaine de la Roche AigueAuxey-Duresses
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 Auxey-Duresses from the Domaine de la Roche Aigue
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Auxey-Duresses of Domaine de la Roche Aigue in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Auxey-Duresses of Domaine de la Roche Aigue in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of butter, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Auxey-Duresses
Pairings that work perfectly with Auxey-Duresses
Original food and wine pairings with Auxey-Duresses
The Auxey-Duresses of Domaine de la Roche Aigue matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, pasta or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of creamy tomato squid, tuscan pastachute or tuna catalan style.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Roche Aigue's Auxey-Duresses.
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 Auxey-Duresses from Domaine de la Roche Aigue are 2014, 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2019.
Informations about the Domaine de la Roche Aigue
The Domaine de la Roche Aigue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Auxey-Duresses to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Auxey-Duresses
Discreet Cote de Beaune village west of Meursault: Pinot Noir reigns in red (~2/3) — ruby robe with notes of blueberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, redcurrant, raspberry, cherry, peony and smoke, signature tannic structure more solid and masculine evoking a light Pommard, ageing 5-10 years. Chardonnay as refined white complement (pale straw, fresh almond, hawthorn, citrus, reinette, biscuit and fine minerality). AOC (1937), 9 Premiers Crus, marl-limestone south slopes.
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: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
