The Winery François La Pierre of Burgundy

Winery François La Pierre - Beaune 1er Cru 'Belissand'
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 4775 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Burgundy

The Winery François La Pierre is one of the best wineries to follow in Bourgogne.. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Burgundy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François La Pierre wines

Looking for the best Winery François La Pierre wines in Burgundy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery François La Pierre wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery François La Pierre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery François La Pierre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery François La Pierre

How Winery François La Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, veal axoa (basque country) or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery François La Pierre

On the nose the red wine of Winery François La Pierre. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, plum or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery François La Pierre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery François La Pierre

  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.17/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery François La Pierre.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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.

Unlike Burgundy's village appellations, which specialize in red or white wines or a combination of both, Burgundy covers red, white and rosé wines, and even Sparkling wines as in the case of Crémant de Bourgogne and Bourgogne Mousseux. Each Burgundy appellation may be followed by the Color of the wine (white, red or rosé), as appropriate, and if not already implied by the appellation itself. Red Burgundy is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes and is Distinguished from White Burgundy, which is produced from white grapes (mainly Chardonnay). A key difference between Burgundy wines and those produced under the Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru appellations is that the grape variety used in the wine can be indicated on the label.

This has contributed to the perception and marketing of Burgundy wines in foreign markets, where a Burgundy Pinot Noir or a Burgundy Chardonnay is much easier to sell. To accommodate the different styles of wine produced in Burgundy, there are six key Burgundy appellations: Burgundy itself, Burgundy Aligoté (limited to the named white grape variety with other regulations distinguishing it from the generic regional appellation), "Bourgogne Mousseux", "Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire", Bourgogne Passe-tout and Crémant de Bourgogne. There are even two appellations dedicated to the region's brandies: Eau-de-vie de Vin de Bourgogne and Eau-de-vie de Marc de Bourgogne. Some of the above appellations may be suffixed with the name of the sub-region, village or vineyard where the grapes were grown.

The top white wines of Winery François La Pierre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery François La Pierre

How Winery François La Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with vegetables, lemon and tuna risotto or mussels with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery François La Pierre

On the nose the white wine of Winery François La Pierre. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon zest or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery François La Pierre. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery François La Pierre

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery François La Pierre.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Chai

Place where the wine-making process takes place.