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Pommard 1er Cru
Clos de Verger
Appellation
AOP Pommard 1er Cru
Region
Côte de Beaune
Type
Still Dry Red Wine
Soil
Clay-limestone
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir 100 %
Harvest
By Hand
Ageing
100 % barrels (40 % new oak) · 11 to 15 months
Cellaring
5 to 15 years
Tasting
Colour
Deep red with a beautiful depth of colour.
Nose
Blackberry, bilberry, redcurrant, cherry stone, ripe plum. At maturity: leather, chocolate, pepper.
Palate
Round texture, well-assured structure. Massive, dense tannic chew that softens with cellaring. A wine to lay down, best left to age to express itself fully.
Serving
Temperature
14–16 °C
Food Pairings
Furred and feathered game (braised or roasted). Époisses, langres, soumaintrain, comté.