Winery Françoise ChauvenetNuits Les Crots 1er Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Nuits Les Crots 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Nuits Les Crots 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Nuits Les Crots 1er Cru
The Nuits Les Crots 1er Cru of Winery Françoise Chauvenet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, pasta with veal stock sauce or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Winery Françoise Chauvenet's Nuits Les Crots 1er Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng
Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Crots' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Crots'
The wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Crots' is located in the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lupé-Cholet or the Domaine des Clos produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Crots' are Pinot noir et Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Les Crots' often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of violet, raspberry or mushroom.
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.
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The word of the wine: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
