Winery Xavier BouzerandMonthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots' of the Winery Xavier Bouzerand is in the top 50 of wines of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'.
Food and wine pairings with Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'
Pairings that work perfectly with Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'
Original food and wine pairings with Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'
The Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots' of Winery Xavier Bouzerand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, escargots à la bordelaise or forest rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Bouzerand's Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'.
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 Xavier Bouzerand
The Winery Xavier Bouzerand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots'
The wine region of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots' is located in the region of Monthélie Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Denis Boussey or the Domaine Changarnier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monthélie 1er Cru 'Les Champs Fulliots' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, fennel or honey.
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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