Winery Laurent PonsotCuvée des Orchidées Montrachet Grand Cru
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Orchidées Montrachet Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Orchidées Montrachet Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Orchidées Montrachet Grand Cru
The Cuvée des Orchidées Montrachet Grand Cru of Winery Laurent Ponsot matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), pan-fried potatoes with smoked salmon and rosemary or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laurent Ponsot's Cuvée des Orchidées Montrachet Grand Cru.
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 Laurent Ponsot
The Winery Laurent Ponsot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Montrachet Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montrachet Grand Cru
The wine region of Montrachet Grand Cru is located in the region of Puligny-Montrachet of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine des Comtes Lafon or the Domaine de La Romanée-Conti produce mainly wines white, red and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montrachet Grand Cru are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montrachet Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone fruit or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of lime, white peach or honeysuckle.
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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