Domaine MichelotMeursault 'Sous La Velle'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Meursault 'Sous La Velle' from the Domaine Michelot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Meursault 'Sous La Velle' of Domaine Michelot in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Meursault 'Sous La Velle' of Domaine Michelot in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, vanilla or toasty.
Food and wine pairings with Meursault 'Sous La Velle'
Pairings that work perfectly with Meursault 'Sous La Velle'
Original food and wine pairings with Meursault 'Sous La Velle'
The Meursault 'Sous La Velle' of Domaine Michelot matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, salmon steaks with soy sauce or shrimp in coconut milk curry.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Michelot's Meursault 'Sous La Velle'.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Meursault 'Sous La Velle' from Domaine Michelot are 2013, 2012, 2017, 2016 and 2010.
Informations about the Domaine Michelot
The Domaine Michelot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Meursault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Meursault
Burgundian summit of ample great whites: signature Chardonnay reigns exclusively in whites — green-gold with bronze glints, rich and unctuous with almond, toasted hazelnut, honey, candied citrus, hawthorn, lime blossom and a flinty mineral signature, richness and chiselled acidity, barrel-aged. Exceptional power-freshness balance and great ageing (8-15 years). Village AOC (1937, ~400 ha) south of Beaune, limestone marls. Renowned Premiers Crus (Perrières, Genevrières, Charmes).
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: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
