Winery Etienne SauzetMontrachet Grand Cru
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Montrachet Grand Cru of the Winery Etienne Sauzet is in the top 5 of wines of Montrachet Grand Cru.
Taste structure of the Montrachet Grand Cru from the Winery Etienne Sauzet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Etienne Sauzet in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Etienne Sauzet in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Montrachet Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Montrachet Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Montrachet Grand Cru
The Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Etienne Sauzet matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with goat cheese, thyme and bacon, marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or lobster in court-bouillon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Etienne Sauzet's Montrachet Grand Cru.
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 Montrachet Grand Cru from Winery Etienne Sauzet are 2009, 2012, 2011, 2006 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Etienne Sauzet
The Winery Etienne Sauzet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Montrachet Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montrachet Grand Cru
Mythical 7. 99-ha Grand Cru straddling Puligny and Chassagne-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune, 100% Chardonnay: universally considered the greatest dry white wine in the world. Bright gold, nose of unparalleled complexity — white flowers, honey, hazelnut butter, roasted almond, candied citrus, ripe exotic fruits, toast and deep mineral notes. Dense, ample and opulent palate with preserved acidity and endless finish.
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: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
