Winery JaffelinLes Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey from the Winery Jaffelin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey of Winery Jaffelin in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey
Original food and wine pairings with Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey
The Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey of Winery Jaffelin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jaffelin's Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey.
Discover the grape variety: Pé de perdrix
This grape variety would be of Spanish origin, it was in this country mainly used as table grape. The Pé de perdrix has now completely disappeared. It should not be confused with the pied de perdrix, which is the red-tailed côt with black grapes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Villages de Jaffelin Mercurey from Winery Jaffelin are 2006
Informations about the Winery Jaffelin
The Winery Jaffelin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 133 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: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
