Winery Jean-Baptiste MenigozLéon Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, mild and soft cheese or mushrooms.
The Léon Chardonnay of the Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz is in the top 50 of wines of Arbois.
Taste structure of the Léon Chardonnay from the Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Léon Chardonnay of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz in the region of Jura is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Léon Chardonnay of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz in the region of Jura often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Léon Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Léon Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Léon Chardonnay
The Léon Chardonnay of Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz matches generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of chicken curry and onions, sturgeon with chanterelles or raclette-style gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz's Léon Chardonnay.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Léon Chardonnay from Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz are 2018, 2014, 2016, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz
The Winery Jean-Baptiste Menigoz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Arbois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Arbois
First historic French AOC (1936) at the heart of the Jura: Trousseau and Poulsard signatures as light, fragrant native reds with notes of cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry and a hint of spice, fine tannins. Savagnin emblematic as an oxidative white under veil — dry and taut with notes of walnut, curry, almond and green apple, a unique Jura signature. Topped-up Chardonnay as a broad complement. Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille as age-worthy gems.
The wine region of Jura
Unique Franche-Comté region between Burgundy and Switzerland, incomparable oxidative identity. Signature mythical Vin Jaune from Savagnin: aged 6 years 3 months in cask under flor, intense whites with signature green walnut, curry, cumin, russet apple, honey and lingering iodine — 62 cl clavelin, century-long ageing. Also classic topped-up Chardonnay (citrus, butter), pale light Poulsard red (strawberry, undergrowth), dense Trousseau, fine Pinot Noir. Sweet Vin de Paille.
The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
