Winery Maurice GavignetPommard 'Les Saussilles'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Pommard 'Les Saussilles'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pommard 'Les Saussilles'
Original food and wine pairings with Pommard 'Les Saussilles'
The Pommard 'Les Saussilles' of Winery Maurice Gavignet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, piccata with cheese or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Maurice Gavignet's Pommard 'Les Saussilles'.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Informations about the Winery Maurice Gavignet
The Winery Maurice Gavignet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Saussilles' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Saussilles'
The wine region of Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Saussilles' is located in the region of Pommard Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alain Jeanniard or the Domaine Bernard Thierry Glantenay produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Saussilles' are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Saussilles' often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
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: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
