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 traditional flemish carbonades, express veal stew in a pressure cooker or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery M.G.Lafite & Cie's Mercurey Bourgogne Sélection.
Discover the grape variety: Teinturier
This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.
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: Burgundy melon
A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.
