Château d'EtroyesLes Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc of the Château d'Etroyes is in the top 30 of wines of Mercurey.
Taste structure of the Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc from the Château d'Etroyes
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In the mouth the Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc of Château d'Etroyes in the region of Burgundy is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc of Château d'Etroyes in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc
The Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc of Château d'Etroyes matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, cucumber pie or fish curry à la reunion.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Etroyes's Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Ormeaux Mercurey Blanc from Château d'Etroyes are 2015, 2018, 2014, 2013 and 2016.
Informations about the Château d'Etroyes
The Château d'Etroyes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Mercurey to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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).
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: Alcooleux
Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.
