Winery Louis Boillot & FilsBeaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras'
Pairings that work perfectly with Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras'
Original food and wine pairings with Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras'
The Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras' of Winery Louis Boillot & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, simple and fragrant roast veal or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Boillot & Fils's Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras'.
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 Louis Boillot & Fils
The Winery Louis Boillot & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras'
The wine region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras' is located in the region of Beaune Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Joseph Drouhin or the Château de Chorey produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras' are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beaune 1er Cru 'Aux Cras' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oaky or red fruit.
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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The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
