Domaine Saint-AbelVougeot 1er Cru
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Vougeot 1er Cru from the Domaine Saint-Abel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vougeot 1er Cru of Domaine Saint-Abel in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vougeot 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Vougeot 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Vougeot 1er Cru
The Vougeot 1er Cru of Domaine Saint-Abel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, sauté of veal with corsican style or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Saint-Abel's Vougeot 1er Cru.
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 Saint-Abel
The Domaine Saint-Abel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Vougeot Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vougeot Premier Cru
Communal AOC (Côte de Nuits) with 4 Premier Crus — Les Cras, La Vigne Blanche, Les Petits Vougeots, Clos de la Perrière. Pinot Noir majority in red, Chardonnay in white (one-third, a singularity on the Côte de Nuits — the Clos Blanc a "diamond among rubies"). Vineyards established by Cîteaux Abbey in the 12th century. Ruby robe for the reds, Jurassic clay-limestone soils, ageing 10–20 years.
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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
