Winery Joseph DrouhinMontagny Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Montagny Blanc from the Winery Joseph Drouhin
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Montagny Blanc of Winery Joseph Drouhin in the region of Burgundy is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Montagny Blanc of Winery Joseph Drouhin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Montagny Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Montagny Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Montagny Blanc
The Montagny Blanc of Winery Joseph Drouhin matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with walnuts and treviso red salad, salmon pizza or tagliatelle with scallops.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Drouhin's Montagny Blanc.
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 Montagny Blanc from Winery Joseph Drouhin are 2017, 2018, 2014, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Drouhin
The Winery Joseph Drouhin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 194 wines for sale in the of Montagny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montagny
The wine region of Montagny is located in the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos Salomon or the Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montagny are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montagny often reveals types of flavors of cream, grass or apricot and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical fruit or tropical.
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: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
