Chanson Père et Fils
Characteristics for few of the distinguished
products from the venerble House of Chanson.
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BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES SAINT VINCENT 2000
BEAUNE CLOS DU ROI 1er CRU 1996
NUITS
SAINT GEORGES 1997
BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES SAINT VINCENT 2000
Appellation :
Beaujolais Villages Appellation Contrôlée
Varietal : Gamay
Soil : Granite
Place : The producing area includes the commune of Villefranche
sue Saône as well as five other communes further South in the district
of L'Abresle, for the Rhône Department and the territory of the
commune of la Chapelle de Guinchay for the Department of Saône et
Loire.
Maximum yield : 55 hl/ha
Service Temperature : 12-14°C
Color : Bright red color with purple nuances
Taste : Red and black berries (raspberry, black currant) with a
hint of banana. This wine is lively, well balanced, fruity and easy to
drink.
To be enjoyed for aperitif or with starters, red and white meat, grilled or en sauce. It stands up very well with certain cheeses.
BEAUNE CLOS DU ROI 1er CRU 1996
Varietal :
Pinot noir
Soil : limestone with clay
Place : Appellation area " Clos du Roi " on a fold in
the hill, this old properly of the King of France covers 3 hectares
Maximum yield : 40 hl/ha
Service Temperature : 15-17°C
Color : dark ruby color with purple nuances.
Nose : Blackcurrant and morello cherries_
Taste : Aromas of red berries and delicate oak nuances.
This wine is well balanced, generous and very elegant. Aromatic, it develops clean red fruit notes enhanced by an appealing texture. The finish is long and subtle. Perfect to drink now but still an excellent ageing capacity.
To be enjoyed with red meat grilled or en sauce and French cheese.
Appellation :
Nuits Saint Georges Contrôlée
Varietal : Pinot Noir
Soil : Marl and limestone
Place : The production area is in the commune of Nuits Saint George:
in the Côte de Nuits
Maximum yield : 40 hl/ha
Service Temperature : 14?16°C
Color : Deep color with purple nuances.
Nose : Good oak and complex mixing of aromas of cherry, blackcurrant,
truffle as well as spices.
Taste : This wine has a good balance, a full body and a good constitution.
Both tannins and fruit are ripe. It is perfect to drink now but can still
mature for several years in the cellar.
To be enjoyed with mild cheeses, all land of roast meat and poultry in red sauces.
Appellation :
Pommard Appellation Contrôlée
Varietal : Pinot Noir
Soil : Clay, chalk and silica
Place : Pommard is a village located in the Côte de Beaune
between Beaune and Volnay. The village is right in the middle of a group
of vineyards.
Maximum yield : 40 h1/ha
Service Temperature : 13?16°C
Color : Fairly deep ruby
Taste : Intense aromas of ripe red fruit aromas enhanced by spicy
nuances and subtle oak flavors. This wine is powerful and well?balanced.
It is fleshy, harmonious and mellow with round tannins. This wine has
a long aftertaste. To drink now up to 5 years.
To be enjoyed with red meat game or strong cheeses.
Appellation :
Santenay Appellation Contrôlée
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Soil : Limestone mixed with clay.
Place : The area of production is located in the commune of Santenay
in the south of the Côte de Beaune.
Maximum yield: 40 hl/ha
Service Temperature : 14-16°C
Color : fairly deep ruby
Taste : red berries mingled with violet.
This wine is elegant and appealing. It possesses rich aromas of red fruit (cherries) with a good tannic structure. Fleshy, well balanced and harmonious, it has a lot of character.
To be enjoyed with roast meat or meat " en sauce ", game and most cheeses.
CORTON-VERGENNES GRAND CRU 1999
Appellation :
Gorton Gland Cru Contrôlée
Varietal : Chardonnay
Soil : limestone with clay.
Place : In the area called "Corton?Vergennes", on mid
slope of the hill of Cortun, facing East, above Ladoix village. A small
part of the area is planted in Chardonnay.
Maximum Yield : 35 hl/ha
Service Temperature : 12 ºC
Color : pale yellow
Nose : fresh fruit, flinty character with a touch of fear oak.
Taste : good attack on the Fruit. mingled with a flinty and oaky
touch. It is well?balanced with a great purity. Good concentration and
complexity. Fresh and long on the finish. Still young but a good ageing
potential. Drink after 2002. through 2005.
Wine/Food
: shellfish, white meat or medium cheeses (camembert).
Appellation :
Puligny Montrachet Appellation Contrôlée
Varietal: Chardonnay
Soil : Clay and chalk
Place : South Côte do Beaune where the best and most classic
White Burgundies come from.
Maximum yield : 40 hl/ha
Service Temperature : 12-14°C
Color : Pale gold color with emerald tinges.
Nose : Green almond and yellow fruit (pear) mingled with vanilla.
Taste : This wine is elegant and appealing. It releases fragrances
of accacia flower mingled bread and butler and honey enhanced by a hint
of oak. It is well?structured, full?bodied and slightly spicy with a long
aftertaste.
To be enjoyed with foie gras, grilled fish, shell fish, white meat "en blanquette" and some strong cheeses (Epoisses, Roquefort, Munster).
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