Winery Léonce BocquetSantenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'
Pairings that work perfectly with Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'
Original food and wine pairings with Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'
The Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' of Winery Léonce Bocquet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), veal tagine with carrots or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.
Details and technical informations about Winery Léonce Bocquet's Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'.
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.
Informations about the Winery Léonce Bocquet
The Winery Léonce Bocquet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'
The wine region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' is located in the region of Santenay Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de la Crée or the Domaine Prosper Maufoux produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, cream or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or licorice.
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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
