Winery Honoré LavigneCharmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
The Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru of Winery Honoré Lavigne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), duck breast with black figs or duck breast and roasted peaches.
Details and technical informations about Winery Honoré Lavigne's Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Informations about the Winery Honoré Lavigne
The Winery Honoré Lavigne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
The wine region of Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is located in the region of Gevrey-Chambertin of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Armand Rousseau or the Domaine Perrot-Minot produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or smoke and sometimes also flavors of licorice, red currant or tree fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)
Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.
