Winery Jean François MorelPinot Gris Grand Cru
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Gris Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Gris Grand Cru
The Pinot Gris Grand Cru of Winery Jean François Morel matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon burger, fish and shrimp wok with curry or vegetable soup with savoy cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean François Morel's Pinot Gris Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Winery Jean François Morel
The Winery Jean François Morel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Chardonne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chardonne
Lavaux UNESCO AOC (~102 ha, communes Chardonne, Corseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Jongny, 250 m altitude difference, three suns): Chasselas white king (2/3 of plantings) — fruity and mineral with freshness and balance, drink young for preserved liveliness. Pinot Noir, Gamay, Gamaret and Garanoir complementary. Lake Geneva reflection, direct sun and heat from stone walls, favourable microclimates.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Fleshed out
A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.
