Winery Georges VasseurPommard Premier Cru 'Les Épenots'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Épenots'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Épenots'
Original food and wine pairings with Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Épenots'
The Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Épenots' of Winery Georges Vasseur matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, roast veal grand-mère madou or duck stew with cahors wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Georges Vasseur's Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Épenots'.
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 Georges Vasseur
The Winery Georges Vasseur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Pommard Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pommard Premier Cru
The wine region of Pommard Premier Cru is located in the region of Pommard of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parent or the Domaine Hospices de Beaune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pommard Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pommard Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of oak, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of iron, tropical or tomatoes.
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: Ventilation
Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.
