Winery Y/M - Yannick Alléno & Michel ChapoutierCrozes Hermitage Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Crozes Hermitage Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Crozes Hermitage Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Crozes Hermitage Blanc
The Crozes Hermitage Blanc of Winery Y/M - Yannick Alléno & Michel Chapoutier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or pasta with a fruity three-cheese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Y/M - Yannick Alléno & Michel Chapoutier's Crozes Hermitage Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
Informations about the Winery Y/M - Yannick Alléno & Michel Chapoutier
The Winery Y/M - Yannick Alléno & Michel Chapoutier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Dish
Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.
