The Domaine Desfontaines of Mercurey of Burgundy

Domaine Desfontaines
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 210 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Mercurey in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine Desfontaines is one of the best wineries to follow in Mercurey.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Mercurey to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Desfontaines wines

Looking for the best Domaine Desfontaines wines in Mercurey among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Desfontaines wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Desfontaines wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Desfontaines

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Desfontaines

How Domaine Desfontaines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce or duck breast in foil (barbecue).

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Desfontaines.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Mercurey

Red capital of the Côte chalonnaise: signature Pinot Noir as king red (~80%) - deep ruby with notes of cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant and violet, evolving to leather, undergrowth and spices with ageing, structured tannins and a fleshy finish, fine ageing aptitude. Chardonnay in ample whites (citrus, white flowers, almond, brioche). AOC (1936), ~640 ha over Mercurey and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu, limestone marls, 32 Premiers Crus (Clos du Roi, Clos l'Évêque).

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Discover the grape variety: Helfensteiner

Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, lightly marked tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of cherry, raspberry, gentle spices and floral notes. Early, airy profile to drink young. Today marginal but preserved for its genetic value in Württemberg, famous for giving rise to Dornfelder (with Heroldrebe). German black variety obtained in 1931 at Weinsberg, a cross of Frühburgunder × Trollinger.

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