Domaine Pierre GelinFixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon'
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon'
Pairings that work perfectly with Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon'
Original food and wine pairings with Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon'
The Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon' of Domaine Pierre Gelin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, osso bucco milanese or cannelloni of meat.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Pierre Gelin's Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon'.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon' from Domaine Pierre Gelin are 2016, 2020, 2017, 2009 and 2019.
Informations about the Domaine Pierre Gelin
The Domaine Pierre Gelin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon'
The wine region of Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon' is located in the region of Fixin Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre Gelin produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon' are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fixin 1er Cru 'Clos Napoléon' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.
The wine region of Burgundy
Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.
The word of the wine: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
