Winery L'Heritier GuyotVougeot 1er Cru 'Clos Blanc de Vougeot'
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Vougeot 1er Cru 'Clos Blanc de Vougeot'
Pairings that work perfectly with Vougeot 1er Cru 'Clos Blanc de Vougeot'
Original food and wine pairings with Vougeot 1er Cru 'Clos Blanc de Vougeot'
The Vougeot 1er Cru 'Clos Blanc de Vougeot' of Winery L'Heritier Guyot matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of salmon lasagna, salmon in bellevue or mussels with chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery L'Heritier Guyot's Vougeot 1er Cru 'Clos Blanc de Vougeot'.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine royale
Variety obtained in 1845 by the Moreau-Robert company by crossing the frankenthal noir with the pinot blanc. It has not been propagated for a long time, which means that it is now in danger of disappearing. It is, however, listed in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1. - Synonym: Madeleine impériale, plant du caporal (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery L'Heritier Guyot
The Winery L'Heritier Guyot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Vougeot 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vougeot 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc'
The wine region of Vougeot 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc' is located in the region of Vougeot Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de la Vougeraie or the Domaine L'Heritier Guyot produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vougeot 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc' are Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vougeot 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc' often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, non oak or grass and sometimes also flavors of nutty, honey or hazelnut.
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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
