Winery Sextant - Julien AltaberL'Écume Extra Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Aligoté and the Gamay noir.
This wine generally goes well with beef
Food and wine pairings with L'Écume Extra Brut
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Original food and wine pairings with L'Écume Extra Brut
The L'Écume Extra Brut of Winery Sextant - Julien Altaber matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables.
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Discover the grape variety: Aligoté
Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.
Informations about the Winery Sextant - Julien Altaber
The Winery Sextant - Julien Altaber is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Saint-Aubin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Aubin
The wine region of Saint-Aubin is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey or the Domaine Gérard Thomas produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Aubin are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Aligoté, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Aubin often reveals types of flavors of tropical, nectarine or earthy and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or chard.
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: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
