Winery M.G.Lafite & CieMercurey Bourgogne Sélection
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey Bourgogne Sélection
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey Bourgogne Sélection
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey Bourgogne Sélection
The Mercurey Bourgogne Sélection of Winery M.G.Lafite & Cie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, breaded veal cutlets or duck breast with black figs.
Details and technical informations about Winery M.G.Lafite & Cie's Mercurey Bourgogne Sélection.
Discover the grape variety: Dunkelfelder
Intraspecific crossing between the madeleine angevine and the dyer of Cher obtained in 1928 by Gustav Adolf (1847/1912) of the Research Institute in Geinsenheim (Germany). We can meet it certainly in Germany but also in Belgium, in Switzerland, in England, in the United States, in Canada... almost unknown in France. It should not be confused with the dornfelder, also of German origin.
Informations about the Winery M.G.Lafite & Cie
The Winery M.G.Lafite & Cie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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: Arching
A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.
