Winery Jean AllexantBeaune-Grèves
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Beaune-Grèves
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Original food and wine pairings with Beaune-Grèves
The Beaune-Grèves of Winery Jean Allexant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, dafina or prime rib with chervil butter.
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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 Jean Allexant
The Winery Jean Allexant is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves'
The wine region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' is located in the region of Beaune Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils or the Domaine Michel Lafarge produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Grèves' often reveals types of flavors of cream, rhubarb or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio.
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.
News related to this wine
Burgundy 2022 harvest: winemaker optimism running high
It’s expected the Burgundy 2022 harvest will be bigger than the region’s five-year average, France’s agriculture ministry said this month, also noting the healthy state of vineyards in the area. Final figures on yields are not yet available, but suggestions the 2022 harvest could represent a rebound from the historically low 2021 crop could be welcome among wine lovers and producers alike. This week, it was also announced that the 162nd Hospices de Beaune auction, co-hosted by ...
Top Burgundy wines: 18 to try from Decanter World Wine Awards
The patchwork of Burgundy‘s landscape, varied appellations and associated terroirs is as complex as it is enticing. Home of internationally renowned Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Burgundian wines are often regarded as the global benchmark for these varieties, with Old and New World styles habitually compared and contrasted. Famed for its Premier and Grand Cru wines and centuries of winemaking tradition, Burgundy is known to produce some of the most expensive wines in the world, but its also a ...
Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands
Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
