Winery Gerard BoyerAloxe-Corton 'Les Valozieres'
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The Aloxe-Corton 'Les Valozieres' of the Winery Gerard Boyer is in the top 0 of wines of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Les Valozières'.
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Discover the grape variety: Diolinoir
Intraspecific cross between robin noir and pinot noir obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet of the Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wadenswil (Switzerland).
Informations about the Winery Gerard Boyer
The Winery Gerard Boyer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Les Valozières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Les Valozières'
The wine region of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Les Valozières' is located in the region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Mallard or the Domaine Comte Senard produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Les Valozières' are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru 'Les Valozières' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.
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: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
