Winery Rene de LacrayAloxe-Corton 1er Cru C'hapelle des Monts'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru C'hapelle des Monts'
Pairings that work perfectly with Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru C'hapelle des Monts'
Original food and wine pairings with Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru C'hapelle des Monts'
The Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru C'hapelle des Monts' of Winery Rene de Lacray matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), osso buco or roast venison with green pepper sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rene de Lacray's Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru C'hapelle des Monts'.
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 Rene de Lacray
The Winery Rene de Lacray is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru
The wine region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru is located in the region of Aloxe-Corton of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antonin Guyon or the Domaine Tollot-Beaut produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or violet and sometimes also flavors of coffee, licorice or plum.
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.
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Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...
Burgundy’s Charles Lachaux signs deal with Crurated club
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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
The word of the wine: Turbidity
The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
