Winery La Croix St GermainMarsannay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Marsannay of the Winery La Croix St Germain is in the top 80 of wines of Marsannay.
Food and wine pairings with Marsannay
Pairings that work perfectly with Marsannay
Original food and wine pairings with Marsannay
The Marsannay of Winery La Croix St Germain matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with zucchini, fresh tuna with sesame seeds or aïoli.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Croix St Germain's Marsannay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Winery La Croix St Germain
The Winery La Croix St Germain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Marsannay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marsannay
Northern gateway to the Côte de Nuits, only Burgundian appellation in three colors: signature Pinot Noir as king red — ruby robe with notes of cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, violet and a spicy touch, silky tannins. Emblematic salmon rosé (rare in Burgundy) — peach, blackcurrant leaf, lychee and gunflint, full-bodied and lively. Chardonnay as fresh white (citrus, flowers, almond). AOC (1987), ~225 ha on 3 communes, marl-limestone and gravel.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Gluing
Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.
