Maison OlivierBeaune 1er Cru
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Beaune 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Beaune 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Beaune 1er Cru
The Beaune 1er Cru of Maison Olivier matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spinach cannelloni, codfish aioli or shrimp and cherry tomato quiche.
Details and technical informations about Maison Olivier's Beaune 1er Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Informations about the Maison Olivier
The Maison Olivier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Beaune Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune Premier Cru
42 Premier Cru climats in a band on the slope above Beaune (the largest number in all Burgundy): ~85% Pinot Noir reds, ~15% Chardonnay whites. Reds with ruby robe and violet glints, intense aromas of cherry and kirsch, round and well-coated tannins. Northern climats (Marconnets, Bressandes) intense and powerful, southern climats (Clos des Mouches, Greves) suppler. Lively floral whites.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Right bank
In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.
