Maison Roche de Bellene - Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres

Maison Roche de Bellene Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres of Maison Roche de Bellene is a white wine from the region of Meursault Premier Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres from the Maison Roche de Bellene

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres of Maison Roche de Bellene in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with earth taste

smoke, kerosene

Wine with microbio taste

cream

On the nose the Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres of Maison Roche de Bellene in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of minerality, melon or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Maison Roche de Bellene's Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres.

Winemaker
Nicolas Potel
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres - 2010
In the top 100 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Meursault Premier Cru Genevrieres from Maison Roche de Bellene are 2010

Informations about the Maison Roche de Bellene

The winery offers 203 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Maison Roche de Bellene.
It is in the top 65 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Meursault Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy

The Maison Roche de Bellene is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 130 wines for sale in the of Meursault Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Meursault Premier Cru wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Meursault Premier Cru

The wine region of Meursault Premier Cru is located in the region of Meursault of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine des Comtes Lafon produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Meursault Premier Cru are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Meursault Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of citrus, melon or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, oil or banana.


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

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The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

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