Château Fer a ChevalMacon Villages
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Macon Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Macon Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Macon Villages
The Macon Villages of Château Fer a Cheval matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, bites of cheese or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château Fer a Cheval's Macon Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Himrod
Aromatic and fruity whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate with preserved acidity, and signature Muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape), yellow fruits and honey notes. Early-ripening and cold-hardy. Also a seedless table grape. Grown in the north-eastern USA (New York) and Canada (Ontario) for local white wines and fresh consumption. American seedless white grape variety obtained in 1952 by Cornell University (Ontario × Sultanina).
Informations about the Château Fer a Cheval
The Château Fer a Cheval is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Mâcon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon
Vast flagship appellation of the Mâconnais (southern Burgundy): Chardonnay signature as the white king — pale gold with silvery glints, fresh and easy-drinking with notes of apple, pear, peach, apricot, citrus and a signature quince touch, vivid fruit-acidity balance. Gamay and Pinot Noir in supple fruity reds (cassis, blackberry, redcurrant, violet, undergrowth), melted tannins. AOC (1937), ~4,400 ha across 96 communes (Saône-et-Loire), limestone, clay and schist, semi-continental temperate.
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: CM
Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.
