The Winery Henri Pion of Meursault of Burgundy

Winery Henri Pion - Racines Croisees Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Grands Epenots'
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 277 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Meursault in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Henri Pion is one of the best wineries to follow in Meursault.. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Meursault to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Henri Pion wines

Looking for the best Winery Henri Pion wines in Meursault among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Henri Pion wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Henri Pion wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Henri Pion

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Henri Pion

How Winery Henri Pion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, roast pork with prunes or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Henri Pion

On the nose the red wine of Winery Henri Pion. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Henri Pion. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Henri Pion

  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Henri Pion.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Meursault

The wine region of Meursault is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize Leroy) produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, banana or toasted almonds and sometimes also flavors of baked apple, elderflower or orange.

In the mouth of Meursault is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 464 estates and châteaux in the of Meursault, producing 869 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Meursault go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top white wines of Winery Henri Pion

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Henri Pion

How Winery Henri Pion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of saffron pasta with prawns, niçoise salad or linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Henri Pion

On the nose the white wine of Winery Henri Pion. often reveals types of flavors of butter, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Henri Pion. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Henri Pion

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Henri Pion.

  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Henri Pion

Planning a wine route in the of Meursault? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Henri Pion.

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.

News about Winery Henri Pion and wines from the region

Cambridge University’s King’s College earns £1.3m by auctioning off rare Burgundies

The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 Shortlist announced

An indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retail, wine specialists and wine support services in the UK, the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 Shortlist has been revealed. A highly competitive year, with entries epitomising the exceptional choice consumers have when it comes to buying wine in the UK, the 2022 edition of the Decanter Retailer Awards saw the judging panel grow with six independent experts reviewing entries. The judging process is never easy, and in many cases, commented cha ...

The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.