Domaine de Madame Bernard de CourcelPommard Grand Clos des 'Epenots'
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Pommard Grand Clos des 'Epenots'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pommard Grand Clos des 'Epenots'
Original food and wine pairings with Pommard Grand Clos des 'Epenots'
The Pommard Grand Clos des 'Epenots' of Domaine de Madame Bernard de Courcel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, sauté of doe stroganoff or rabbit in foil.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Madame Bernard de Courcel's Pommard Grand Clos des 'Epenots'.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Informations about the Domaine de Madame Bernard de Courcel
The Domaine de Madame Bernard de Courcel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Pommard to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pommard
The wine region of Pommard is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Leroy or the Château de Pommard produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pommard are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pommard often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or clove and sometimes also flavors of game, cheese or rose petal.
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: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
