Maison Saint NicolasVolnay 1er Cru Pitures
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Volnay 1er Cru Pitures
Pairings that work perfectly with Volnay 1er Cru Pitures
Original food and wine pairings with Volnay 1er Cru Pitures
The Volnay 1er Cru Pitures of Maison Saint Nicolas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), homemade marengo veal or gigolette of rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Maison Saint Nicolas's Volnay 1er Cru Pitures.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Informations about the Maison Saint Nicolas
The Maison Saint Nicolas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Volnay Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Volnay Premier Cru
29 Premier Cru climats on 132 ha in southern Côte de Beaune, Volnay exclusively red in Pinot Noir: the most delicate and silky reds of the Côte d'Or, often called "feminine". Pale ruby robe, nose of violet, redcurrant, cherry evolving toward game and stewed prune with age. Flagship climats Clos des Chênes, Caillerets, Santenots, Champans. Mid-slope 260-300 m, marl-limestone soils.
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: Flavor
Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.
