Winery Françoise ChauvenetMeursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'
Pairings that work perfectly with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'
Original food and wine pairings with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'
The Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' of Winery Françoise Chauvenet matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti with shrimp and cream, quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or seafood lasagna.
Details and technical informations about Winery Françoise Chauvenet's Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Informations about the Winery Françoise Chauvenet
The Winery Françoise Chauvenet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 129 wines for sale in the of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras'
The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' is located in the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vincent Girardin or the Domaine Vincent Latour produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Cras' often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or oaky.
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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
