Food Pairings

• • Mushrooms
• • French  Spices
• • Red  Meats
• • Game

 

Domaine Parent Pommard La Croix Blanche 2005		France
An award-winning and concentrated Pinot Noir from one of the most historic producers of Pommard.

Release Notes:

Price : $64.00  Qty:  Item No. : 14243  Our Rating : 93  Country : France  Region : Pommard  Grape : Pinot  Noir  Alcohol : 13%

An award-winning Pommard from 30-year old vines. The grapes are hand-harvested and the wines are fermented on skins for 12 days. Maturation takes place in oak casks (40% new) for 24 months.

Tasting Notes:

Intense bright ruby color. A concentrated nose with aromas of wild cherries, blackcurrants and mushrooms. Well-rounded and balanced with great finesse. A wine to be drunk 6 to 8 years after the vintage. Ideal with game, red meats, and mushrooms.

Herbs and spices at an open-air market in the Côte d'Or.

Winery:

Domaine Parent has been making wines in Pommard since 1803. Today, the domaine is managed by the daughters of Jacques Parent, continuing the storied family tradition of winegrowing, which dates back... Read more