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Presentation
Presentation
At the southern tip of the Côte Chalonnaise, in Saône-et-Loire, our Montagny 1er Cru Le Cornevent Château du Cray is located in the commune of Buxy and represents 3.30ha.
Location
Buxy
Terroir
Clay, marne, limestone.
Winemaking
The grapes are destemmed and vinified in vats for around 4 weeks, revealing all their rich aromas.
Ageing
After devatting, the wines are racked into oak barrels and aged for 15 months.
Varietal
Pinot Noir : 100%
Specifications
GM : NO
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
16°C/61°F
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
Our Bourgogne Pinot Noir Le Cornevent has a ruby red a ruby-red color with a more mauve tint.
silky with red fruit flavors dominated by strawberry and cherry. It's a rather round wine, with
tannins that will soften with age.
silky with red fruit flavors dominated by strawberry and cherry. It's a rather round wine, with
tannins that will soften with age.
Food pairings
It goes very well with dishes such as beef tartare, veal basil carpaccio, charcuterie, pot-au-feu and braised ham. And cheeses with character, such as Saint-Marcellin, fresh Chavignol crottin, Banon or fruity Comté...
