Corton Clos du Roi AOC - Domaine Thénard

Corton Clos du Roi AOC - Domaine ThénardThe Corton Clos du Roi from Domaine Thénard of Burgundy presents a bright, light red color in the glass. Held at a slight angle, the red wine glass reveals a charming garnet red hue at the rims. If you give it some air in the glass by swirling, you can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out on the glass walls in a watery, syrupy or liqueur-like way. In the glass, this Domaine Thénard red wine presents aromas of blackberries, morello cherries, plums, black currants and black cherries, complemented by dark chocolate, black tea and gingerbread spice. The Domaine Thénard Corton Clos du Roi presents itself pleasantly dry to the wine enthusiast. This red wine never shows itself coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine icon wine segment. Balanced and complex, this silky and fleshy red wine presents itself on the palate. Finally, on the finish, this storable red wine from the Burgundy wine region delights with beautiful length. There are again hints of plum and blackberry. Vinification of the Domaine Thénard Corton Clos du Roi This wine clearly focuses on one grape variety, and that is Pinot Noir. Only impeccable grape material was harvested for this exceptionally balanced varietal wine from Domaine Thénard. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by maturation. Food pairing for the Corton Clos du Roi from Domaine Thénard This red wine from France is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as a companion to veal boiled beef with beans and tomatoes, duck breast with sugar snap peas or vegetable couscous with beef meatballs.