Winery Gérard Chavy & FilsPuligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Pucelles'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
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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 Gérard Chavy & Fils
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The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Pucelles'
The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Pucelles' is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vincent Girardin or the Domaine Jean Chartron produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Pucelles' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Pucelles' often reveals types of flavors of butter, grapefruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or honey.
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: Trader-breeder
In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.
