📜 Pommard
A Côte de Beaune village known for firm red wines from Pinot Noir.
Pommard is a village in the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, France. It is known for dense red wines from Pinot Noir. Pommard lies on a slope between Beaune and Volnay, and its wines are considered among the most powerful and tannic in this part of the region.
The soil is rich in iron and clay, which gives the wine strength and pronounced tannins. The wines are usually dark, with notes of black berries, spice and earth. When young they can be firm and need time: several years, sometimes a decade, to soften.
Pommard makes only still red wines. The village has no grand cru, but it has many top premier cru sites, for example Rugiens and Épenots. The name Pommard has been known since early times and influenced the fashion for Burgundy wines. In general the appellation shows the Burgundian logic: wine is defined by place and plot, not only by grape. Such wines are served with meat, game and aged cheeses.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Pommard ← main grape of ← 🍇 Pinot Noir → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Côte de Beaune, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Poutures, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Chanlins-Bas, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Epenots, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Grands Epenots, 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Noir
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Pommard?
A village in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, known for dense red wines from Pinot Noir.
What makes Pommard wine distinctive?
It is powerful and tannic, with dark berry and spice notes, and needs ageing.
Does Pommard have a grand cru?
No, but it has many premier cru sites.
What to read next
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard — Joseph Drouhin Pommard: red wine by Joseph Drouhin from the Côte de Beaune; Pommard.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Poutures — Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Poutures: red wine by Joseph Drouhin from the Côte de Beaune; Pommard Premier Cru Clos des Poutures.
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Chanlins-Bas — Joseph Drouhin Pommard Chanlins-Bas: red wine by Joseph Drouhin from the Côte de Beaune; Pommard Chanlins-Bas.
- 🍷 Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Epenots — Joseph Drouhin Pommard Premier Cru Epenots: red wine by Joseph Drouhin from the Côte de Beaune; Pommard Premier Cru Epenots.
Similar
📜 Blagny · 📜 Côte de Beaune-Villages · 📜 Monthélie · 📜 Auxey-Duresses · 📜 Ladoix · 📜 Saint-Aubin
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