Winery Louis JacquardAu Pottet Mercurey
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, cured meat or pasta.
Taste structure of the Au Pottet Mercurey from the Winery Louis Jacquard
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Au Pottet Mercurey of Winery Louis Jacquard in the region of Burgundy is a .
Food and wine pairings with Au Pottet Mercurey
Pairings that work perfectly with Au Pottet Mercurey
Original food and wine pairings with Au Pottet Mercurey
The Au Pottet Mercurey of Winery Louis Jacquard matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of risotto of coquillettes with chorizo, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or curried coral lentils.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Jacquard's Au Pottet Mercurey.
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 Louis Jacquard
The Winery Louis Jacquard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Mercurey to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey
The wine region of Mercurey is located in the region of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine François Raquillet or the Domaine Michel Juillot produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey often reveals types of flavors of non oak, green pear or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, white pepper or cassis.
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.
