Winery Francois GillesVolnay 'Caillerets'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Volnay 'Caillerets'
Pairings that work perfectly with Volnay 'Caillerets'
Original food and wine pairings with Volnay 'Caillerets'
The Volnay 'Caillerets' of Winery Francois Gilles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, alsatian wine pie or duck legs with cider and small onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Gilles's Volnay 'Caillerets'.
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 Francois Gilles
The Winery Francois Gilles is one of wineries to follow in Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets'.. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets'
The wine region of Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' is located in the region of Volnay Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Henri Boillot or the Domaine Marquis d'Angerville produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Volnay 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, red currant or rose petal.
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: Basic wine
Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.
