Winery Les Héritiers Saint-GenysChassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean'
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' from the Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' of Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys in the region of Burgundy is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean'
Pairings that work perfectly with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean'
Original food and wine pairings with Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean'
The Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' of Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with basil, salmon pave en papillotte or parillade of fish and seafood.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean'.
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 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' from Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys are 2015
Informations about the Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys
The Winery Les Héritiers Saint-Genys is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean'
The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' is located in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard or the Domaine Blain-Gagnard produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos Saint Jean' often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or earthy and sometimes also flavors of truffle, lime or black fruit.
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: Venaison
Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.
