Winery Jean FournierPernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses'
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses' from the Winery Jean Fournier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses' of Winery Jean Fournier in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses'
Original food and wine pairings with Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses'
The Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses' of Winery Jean Fournier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, festive chinese fondue or duck breast with peaches and spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Fournier's Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 'Vergelesses'.
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 Fournier
The Winery Jean Fournier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses'
The wine region of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' is located in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rapet or the Domaine Pavelot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru 'Vergelesses' often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pepper or red cherry.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
