Domaine DebrayMercurey 1er Cru 'Les Sazenay'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Sazenay'
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Sazenay'
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Sazenay'
The Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Sazenay' of Domaine Debray matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of steak tartare, veal grenadin with balsamic vinegar and honey or duck breast with black figs.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Debray's Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Sazenay'.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Informations about the Domaine Debray
The Domaine Debray is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay'
The wine region of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' is located in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tupinier-Bautista or the Domaine Génot-Boulanger produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cherry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of pepper, dried fruit or black fruit.
The wine region of Burgundy
Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
