Winery Grants of St James'sNuits St Georges Maison Groffier Leger
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Nuits St Georges Maison Groffier Leger
Pairings that work perfectly with Nuits St Georges Maison Groffier Leger
Original food and wine pairings with Nuits St Georges Maison Groffier Leger
The Nuits St Georges Maison Groffier Leger of Winery Grants of St James's matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fresh sausage, wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel or lamb chops marinated with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grants of St James's's Nuits St Georges Maison Groffier Leger.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
Supple and moreish reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and a round palate, on intense aromas of ripe red cherry (hence its name, ciliegio = cherry tree), raspberry, plum, violet and sweet spices. Fresh acidity, best drunk young or for short ageing. Vinified as a single variety in Maremma Toscana DOC, Lazio and Umbria, and blended with Sangiovese (of which it may be the genetic parent). Native Tuscan Italian variety.
Informations about the Winery Grants of St James's
The Winery Grants of St James's is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Nuits-Saint-Georges to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges
Emblematic south of the Côte de Nuits: signature Pinot Noir as the exclusive king red - intense purple with mauve tints, vigorous and full-bodied with notes of ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry), flowers (rose, violet), liquorice, undergrowth and a spicy touch evolving to leather and earth, firm structure and assertive character. No Grand Cru but 41 renowned Premiers Crus (Vaucrains, Saint-Georges). AOC (1936) between limestone marls south and stony alluvium north of the Meuzin.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
