The Domaine Desfontaines of Mercurey of Côte Chalonnaise

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 Côte Chalonnaise.
It is located in Mercurey in the region of Côte Chalonnaise

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 beef luc lake, roast veal with mustard cream or rabbit in foil.

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Mercurey

The wine region of Mercurey is located in the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine François Raquillet or the Domaine Michel Juillot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey often reveals types of flavors of non oak, green pear or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, white pepper or cassis.

In the mouth of Mercurey is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 310 estates and châteaux in the of Mercurey, producing 545 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mercurey go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

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Discover the grape variety: Durize

A very old variety, certainly originating from the Aosta Valley (Italy). According to published genetic analyses, it is directly related to the roussin and is the granddaughter of the cornalin from Valais. Nowadays, it is mainly cultivated in Switzerland and is practically endangered.

News about Domaine Desfontaines and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)

A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.

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