Winery Gilles de la TourChablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'
Original food and wine pairings with Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'
The Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' of Winery Gilles de la Tour matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of moist parmesan steak, codfish portuguese style or rougaille tomatoes (madagascar).
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles de la Tour's Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'.
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 Gilles de la Tour
The Winery Gilles de la Tour is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons'
The wine region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' is located in the region of Chablis Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raveneau or the Domaine Vincent Dauvissat produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' often reveals types of flavors of cream, white peach or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of hay, saline or melon.
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: Dry
Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
