Winery Henri La FontaineMâcon-Villages Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Villages Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Mâcon-Villages Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Mâcon-Villages Blanc
The Mâcon-Villages Blanc of Winery Henri La Fontaine matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of pasta shells, quiche without pastry or turkey osso buco.
Details and technical informations about Winery Henri La Fontaine's Mâcon-Villages Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery Henri La Fontaine
The Winery Henri La Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Mâcon-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâcon-Villages
100% Chardonnay from southern Burgundy over 83 Mâconnais communes (33 entitled to a communal name like Mâcon-Lugny, Mâcon-Chardonnay, Mâcon-Viré): fresh, accessible whites with aromas of white flowers (acacia, honeysuckle), citrus (lemon, mandarin), white fruits and mineral notes, light ageing and a round, balanced palate. Limestone and brown soils on slopes. Excellent value within Burgundy, immediate pleasure when drunk young.
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: Sulphating
Treatment, formerly practiced with copper sulfate, applied to the vine to prevent cryptogamic diseases.
