Winery Leon RigaultCôte de Beaune Villages
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Informations about the Winery Leon Rigault
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The wine region of Côte de Beaune Villages
The wine region of Côte de Beaune Villages is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Olivier Leflaive or the Domaine Bouchard Aîné & Fils produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte de Beaune Villages are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte de Beaune Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or grass and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or baking spice.
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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
