Winery Jean-Paul GauffroyMeursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'
Pairings that work perfectly with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'
Original food and wine pairings with Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'
The Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères' of Winery Jean-Paul Gauffroy matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti with shrimp and cream, sea bream a la plancha or panga curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Gauffroy's Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'.
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.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Gauffroy
The Winery Jean-Paul Gauffroy is one of wineries to follow in Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'.. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères'
The wine region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères' is located in the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roulot or the Domaine Génot-Boulanger produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault 1er Cru 'Les Bouchères' often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of oil, oaky or green apple.
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.
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The word of the wine: Barrel
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
