Winery Olivier RaquilletMercurey 1er Cru 'En Sazenay'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru 'En Sazenay'
Pairings that work perfectly with Mercurey 1er Cru 'En Sazenay'
Original food and wine pairings with Mercurey 1er Cru 'En Sazenay'
The Mercurey 1er Cru 'En Sazenay' of Winery Olivier Raquillet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pork chops with veal stock sauce or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).
Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Raquillet's Mercurey 1er Cru 'En Sazenay'.
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 Olivier Raquillet
The Winery Olivier Raquillet is one of wineries to follow in Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay'.. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay'
The wine region of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' is located in the region of Mercurey Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tupinier-Bautista or the Domaine Génot-Boulanger produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mercurey 1er Cru 'Sazenay' often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cherry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of pepper, dried fruit or black 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.
News related to this wine
An overview of the Rully appellation
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...
Bollinger Group purchases Château d’Etroyes in Burgundy
The company made its first foray into the region when it snapped up Domaine Chanson in Beaune back in 1999. It has now returned to acquire Château d’Etroyes, which owns some of the best plots of land in Mercurey and Rully, located in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise. The acquisition is designed to complement the wine offering of Domaine Chanson, which produces exclusively premiers and grand crus in the Côte de Beaune. Étienne Bizot, chairman and CEO of the Bollinger Group, said Burgundy is ‘one ...
Fine wine demand slows as recession fears mount, says Liv-ex
Rampant inflation, the global fuel crisis, recession fears and fiscal tightening from central banks have caused equities and bonds to tank over the past few months. Fine wine has significantly outperformed global equities and most commodities, but market momentum has been ‘much more subdued’ in the second quarter of 2022, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. The Liv-ex 1000 – which tracks the performance of 1,000 leading fine wines – increased by 3.6% year-on-year in ster ...
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
