Winery Thomas FreresGrands-Échezeaux Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru
The Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru of Winery Thomas Freres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), beef tournedos with boursin or aiguillette of duck with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thomas Freres's Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Informations about the Winery Thomas Freres
The Winery Thomas Freres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru
The wine region of Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru is located in the region of Flagey-Échezeaux of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de La Romanée-Conti or the Domaine Louis Jadot produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
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: Effervescent
Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.
