Domaine LefortChapitre 12 Mercurey

Red wine of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France

The Chapitre 12 Mercurey of Domaine Lefort is a red wine from the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Food and wine pairings with Chapitre 12 Mercurey

Pairings that work perfectly with Chapitre 12 Mercurey

Original food and wine pairings with Chapitre 12 Mercurey

Game (deer, venison)

The Chapitre 12 Mercurey of Domaine Lefort matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, veal fillet stroganoff or duck parmentier with ceps.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Lefort's Chapitre 12 Mercurey.

Winery

Domaine Lefort

Grape varieties

Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

Informations about the Domaine Lefort

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côte Chalonnaise in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine Lefort is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Côte Chalonnaise to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of France wines

In the top 1500 of of Côte Chalonnaise wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 800000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côte Chalonnaise

Burgundian sub-region between Chagny and Saint-Gengoux, clay-limestone slopes south of the Côte de Beaune. Signature Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with excellent Burgundian quality-price ratio. Fine reds with notes of red cherry, raspberry, undergrowth (Mercurey, Givry) — silky and accessible. Taut, mineral whites (Rully, Montagny): citrus, white flowers, butter, hazelnut.

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.