Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux AOP - Virgile Lignier-Michelot

The Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux from the hand of Virgile Lignier-Michelot in Burgundy shows a bright, light-red color in the glass. When swirling the glass, this red wine reveals perfect balance, as it does not appear watery, nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. On the nose this Virgile Lignier-Michelot red wine displays all kinds of blackberries and plums. As if that were not already impressive, further aromas such as pepper and blueberry are added thanks to maturation in small wooden barrels.

On the palate, the Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux from Virgile Lignier-Michelot opens wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced red wine is wonderfully dense. The finish of this youthful red wine from the Burgundy wine-growing region ultimately convinces with an exceptional length.

Vinification of the Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux by Virgile Lignier-Michelot

The balanced Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux from France is a single-varietal wine, vinified from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux is an Old World wine through and through, as this French wine exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are selected and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by maturation for several months in French oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Aux Chezeaux by Virgile Lignier-Michelot

Enjoy this red wine from France best served at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, ossobuco or fried calf’s liver with apples, onions and balsamic sauce.

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