Winery Lionel DufourCuvée des Coutarelles Chorey-lès-Beaune
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Coutarelles Chorey-lès-Beaune
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Coutarelles Chorey-lès-Beaune
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Coutarelles Chorey-lès-Beaune
The Cuvée des Coutarelles Chorey-lès-Beaune of Winery Lionel Dufour matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, veal chops au gratin or autumn duck aiguillette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lionel Dufour's Cuvée des Coutarelles Chorey-lès-Beaune.
Discover the grape variety: Catawba
American, was widely planted in the first half of the 19th century, particularly in the northern part of the United States. Discovered in 1819, it is the result of an interspecific cross between Vitis Labrusca Linné and Semillon (F. Huber 2016). It can still be found in the United States (New York, Ohio, etc.), Canada (Ontario), Brazil, South Africa, England, etc. In France, it is almost unknown. Note that the Catawba is also related to the concord.
Informations about the Winery Lionel Dufour
The Winery Lionel Dufour is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 270 wines for sale in the of Chorey-lès-Beaune to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chorey-lès-Beaune
The wine region of Chorey-lès-Beaune is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Michel Gay & Fils or the Domaine Tollot-Beaut produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chorey-lès-Beaune are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chorey-lès-Beaune often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, floral or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of chalk, non oak or earth.
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.
