Winery Nicolas PotelNuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots
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 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots from the Winery Nicolas Potel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots of Winery Nicolas Potel in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots
Pairings that work perfectly with Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots
Original food and wine pairings with Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots
The Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots of Winery Nicolas Potel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, tunisian pasta or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Potel's Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots.
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 Winery Nicolas Potel
The Winery Nicolas Potel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 195 wines for sale in the of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru
41 Premier Cru climats on Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey (Côte de Nuits): 100% Pinot Noir — powerful, structured, noble reds with deep robe, sometimes austere in youth but built for the long haul. Nose of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), violet, spices, leather and underbrush. Star climats Les Saint-Georges, Les Cailles, Les Vaucrains, Les Porrets-Saint-Georges, Les Chaignots. Dense palate with firm tannins, signature longevity, ageing 10-25 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: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
