Winery Jean-Louis ChavyPuligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' of the Winery Jean-Louis Chavy is in the top 10 of wines of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'.
Taste structure of the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' from the Winery Jean-Louis Chavy
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' of Winery Jean-Louis Chavy in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' of Winery Jean-Louis Chavy in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke.
Food and wine pairings with Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'
Pairings that work perfectly with Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'
Original food and wine pairings with Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' of Winery Jean-Louis Chavy matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with pistou, salmon pave en papillotte or aïoli.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Louis Chavy's Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' from Winery Jean-Louis Chavy are 2010, 2008, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Louis Chavy
The Winery Jean-Louis Chavy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières'
The wine region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Francois Carillon or the Domaine Chavy-Chouet produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Folatières' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, toasty or flint and sometimes also flavors of butterscotch, grapefruit or lemon zest.
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: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
