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Pommard Les Rugiens

Pommard Les Rugiens wine guide: the sub-region in France, its Pinot Noir, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red
1
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Pommard Les Rugiens comes out of Pommard, France, where it sits as a sub-region.

Pinot Noir is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is calcareous, iron-rich and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied and brooding with smoky and spicy aromas.

Labels here fall under the Premier Cru.

At the table these bottles work with beef, venison and rich sauces.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil
CalcareousIron-richLimestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
Slopes
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied and brooding with smoky, Spicy aromas.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Premier Cru

Bottles to look for.

  • Albert Bichot Domaine du Pavillon Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Bouchard Pere & Fils Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Domaine Billard-Gonnet Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Domaine de Courcel Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Domaine de Montille Les Rugiens-Bas, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Domaine Faiveley Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Domaine Francois Gaunoux Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France
  • Domaine Georges & Pierre Glantenay Les Rugiens-Hauts, Pommard Premier Cru, France

At the table.

  • Beef
  • Venison
  • Rich sauces

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 16 to 18°C.
  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Pommard Les Rugiens: common questions

01.
What grapes is Pommard Les Rugiens known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Pommard Les Rugiens.
02.
What kind of wine does Pommard Les Rugiens make?
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Pommard Les Rugiens produces red wine.
03.
Where is Pommard Les Rugiens?
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You will find Pommard Les Rugiens in France, where it is a sub-region.
04.
What food goes with Pommard Les Rugiens wine?
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Try beef, venison and rich sauces.
05.
How long does Pommard Les Rugiens wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Pommard guide.

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