Winery Olivier GardClos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
The Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru of Winery Olivier Gard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, veal shank with mushrooms or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.
Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Gard's Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Rkatsiteli
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden to amber colour depending on vinification, a full palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits, almond and mineral notes. Also the star of Georgian traditional orange wines in qvevri with tannins, dried fruits and walnuts. The hallmark of great traditional Georgian whites. Native Georgian white variety, one of the oldest cultivated in the world (5,000 years).
Informations about the Winery Olivier Gard
The Winery Olivier Gard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Clos Vougeot Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Largest Grand Cru of the Cote de Nuits (51 ha walled) in 100% Pinot Noir: powerful, colourful reds with deep robe, floral bouquet (rose, violet, mignonette) then red and black fruits (raspberry, blackberry), wild mint, liquorice and truffle with age. Elegant attack, ample structure, fine and silky tannins, ageing 10-30 years. Vineyard fragmented into 100 plots and 80+ owners, varying quality between top, middle and lower slopes. Medieval Cistercian icon.
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: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
