Winery Georges DelegerChassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'
Original food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'
The Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers' of Winery Georges Deleger matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of lasagna bolognese, sea bream or mussel clusters.
Details and technical informations about Winery Georges Deleger's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'.
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 Georges Deleger
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The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers'
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers' is located in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine René Lequin-Colin or the Domaine Philippe Colin produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Vergers' often reveals types of flavors of cream, pineapple or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or raspberry.
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.
News related to this wine
Burgundy 2021 en primeur release volumes under pressure
Tight allocations are not new to Burgundy, but 2021-vintage en primeur release volumes may be even smaller than usual in some cases. Severe frost and mildew challenges during the growing season hit yields, even if some excellent Burgundy 2021 wines have still been produced and not every area was affected equally. ‘The quantities are particularly under pressure in the Côte de Beaune, and particularly for the Chardonnay,’ said Guy Seddon, head of fine wine buying at merchant Corney & Barrow. ‘ ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Demand high for Burgundy 2021 wines, say merchants
There have been reports of good demand for Burgundy 2021 wines released during this year’s en primeur campaign, even if the vintage was unusually small. Production of some Côte de Beaune white wines was down by 70% or more, as previously reported. Jason Haynes, director of UK-based Flint Wines, told Decanter that ‘overall demand from collectors (private customers) feels very strong’. The small size of the 2021 crop makes it difficult to directly compare en primeur interest to the cam ...
The word of the wine: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
