The Domaine Michel Niellon of Chassagne-Montrachet of Burgundy

Domaine Michel Niellon - Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Chassagne-Montrachet in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine Michel Niellon is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Chassagne-Montrachet to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Michel Niellon wines

Looking for the best Domaine Michel Niellon wines in Chassagne-Montrachet among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Michel Niellon 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 Michel Niellon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Michel Niellon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Michel Niellon

How Domaine Michel Niellon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of wok of chinese noodles with vegetables, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or yellow risotto with mussels.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Michel Niellon

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Michel Niellon. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, white peach or tangerine. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Michel Niellon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Michel Niellon

  • 2002With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.23/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Michel Niellon.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet

The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine René Lequin-Colin or the Domaine Remoissenet Père & Fils produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet often reveals types of flavors of tropical, ginger or leather and sometimes also flavors of mango, saline or red plum.

In the mouth of Chassagne-Montrachet is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 252 estates and châteaux in the of Chassagne-Montrachet, producing 422 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chassagne-Montrachet go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top red wines of Domaine Michel Niellon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Michel Niellon

How Domaine Michel Niellon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, sarthe pot or forest rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Michel Niellon

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Michel Niellon. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or butter. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Michel Niellon. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Michel Niellon

  • 2011With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Michel Niellon

Planning a wine route in the of Chassagne-Montrachet? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Michel Niellon.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Domaine Michel Niellon and wines from the region

Errazuriz wine photographer of the year revealed

Jon Wyand has been crowned Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year after impressing the judges with his beautiful shot of a Burgundian vineyard worker gathering prunings. The photograph was taken on a crisp winter’s day at Montagne de Corton Hill in the Côte de Beaune. ‘The winning image evokes with stark beauty the reality of wine growing – you are always at the mercy of nature,’ said wine writer Joanna Simon, one of the judges. ‘But there’s an extra element here: is he scruti ...

Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands

Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...

Louis-Fabrice Latour: Obituary

Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...

The word of the wine: Delicate

Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.