Winery Pierre Yves MassonCorton-Bressandes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Corton-Bressandes
Pairings that work perfectly with Corton-Bressandes
Original food and wine pairings with Corton-Bressandes
The Corton-Bressandes of Winery Pierre Yves Masson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, homemade marengo veal or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Yves Masson's Corton-Bressandes.
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 Pierre Yves Masson
The Winery Pierre Yves Masson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Corton Grand Cru 'Les Bressandes' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corton Grand Cru 'Les Bressandes'
The wine region of Corton Grand Cru 'Les Bressandes' is located in the region of Corton Grand Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Cornu & Fils or the Domaine Prince Florent de Mérode produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Corton Grand Cru 'Les Bressandes' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Corton Grand Cru 'Les Bressandes' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or toasty.
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: Solera
A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.
