Winery Jacques SimonMercurey 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 Jacques Simon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, guinea fowl with olives or whole duck casserole with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jacques Simon's Mercurey 1Er Cru Les Puillets.
Discover the grape variety: Schioppettino
A very old grape variety that most likely originated in the Friuli Valley in northeastern Italy. Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Slovenia, in the United States (California, etc.), etc. It is not related to ribolla gialla.
Informations about the Winery Jacques Simon
The Winery Jacques Simon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Mercurey to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey
The wine region of Mercurey is located in the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine François Raquillet or the Domaine Michel Juillot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey often reveals types of flavors of non oak, green pear or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, white pepper or cassis.
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: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
