Domaine des Terres RougesMâcon-Azé Chatenay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Azé Chatenay
Pairings that work perfectly with Mâcon-Azé Chatenay
Original food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Azé Chatenay
The Mâcon-Azé Chatenay of Domaine des Terres Rouges matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, zucchini quiche or homemade marengo veal.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Terres Rouges's Mâcon-Azé Chatenay.
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.
Informations about the Domaine des Terres Rouges
The Domaine des Terres Rouges is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Ampélographie
Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.
