Winery Henri de VillamontTastevinage Echezeaux
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Tastevinage Echezeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Tastevinage Echezeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Tastevinage Echezeaux
The Tastevinage Echezeaux of Winery Henri de Villamont matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri de Villamont's Tastevinage Echezeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Informations about the Winery Henri de Villamont
The Winery Henri de Villamont is one of wineries to follow in Échezeaux Grand Cru.. It offers 183 wines for sale in the of Échezeaux Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Échezeaux Grand Cru
Echezeaux is a grand cru Vineyard covering the slopes above the Clos de Burgundy/cote-de-nuits/vougeot">Vougeot vineyard in Burgundy's Cote de Nuits. Like its famous neighbor, it is considerably larger than most grand cru vineyards, covering nearly 40 hectares (100 acres) of land. Echezeaux wines, made exclusively from Pinot Noir, are on the Full-bodied end of the Burgundy spectrum, showing red fruit as well as spice and undergrowth characters. The 37.
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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