Winery Mathieu PaquetMercurey 1er Cru 'Les Puillets'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Puillets'
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Puillets'
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Puillets'
The Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Puillets' of Winery Mathieu Paquet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef coarse salt, sarthe pot or duck legs confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mathieu Paquet's Mercurey 1er Cru 'Les Puillets'.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Informations about the Winery Mathieu Paquet
The Winery Mathieu Paquet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Mercurey Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey Premier Cru
32 Premier Cru climats in the Cote Chalonnaise on Mercurey and Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu: majority Pinot Noir (~80%) and Chardonnay — reds with deep robe, fleshier than neighbors, spice and cherry on a limestone mineral background, sustained tannic structure. Fresh whites with citrus, white flowers and dried fruits. Flagship climats Clos du Roy, Clos des Barraults, Champs Martin. Sunny continental climate, ample and accessible alternative.
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: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
