Domaine Chevillon Chezeaux Bourgogne Hautes Cotes De Nuits, 2018 paired with a Maple Pecan Chicken #FrenchWinophiles

The French Winophiles are travelling to Bourgogne today, better known as the Burgundy region to us in the USA.  Here in the US we simply call it Pinot Noir or Chardonnay as we designate by varietal rather than region.

I'm sharing a Pinot Noir from Bourgogne with you today.........

Cindy of Grape Experiences is hosting this month and sent us on a quest to find "affordable" burgundy wines.  "Affordable" can be very different for each person.  What I'm willing to spend on wine may sound outrageous to some of my readers.

So, before I went to the store in search of a wine from Bourgogne I had decided that I was going to look at those with a price point below $40.  Let's see how the others chose the wines that they are sharing today.........

The Chevillon family started this winery in 1887 and it has been passed down through the generations. The winery is now operated by Claire Chevillon who was joined by her husband Phillipe Chezeaux in 2000.  

This bottle of 2018 Pinot Noir was $34 at Total Wine.  It has a 12.5% alcohol content.  It pours a dark burgundy LOL.....

This wine is medium bodied and full of fruit notes.  I paired it with a Pecan Chicken with a Maple Pecan Sauce.   It was a very nice pairing.  I like Pinot Noir because it is a lighter red wine that pairs well with poultry and pork.  That being said, I didn't think that this particular bottle was any better than those that I have purchased from California for a third of the price.

We are not having Twitter Chat this month however there is great information included in our articles that will help you to find an affordable Burgundy for the Holidays.  Pinot Noir and Chardonnay go great with Thanksgiving Fare.   

• Wendy Klik from A Day in the Life on the Farm enjoys "Domaine Chevillon Chezeaux Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits, 2018 Paired with a Maple Pecan Chicken" 
• Camilla Mann from Culinary Adventures with Camilla shares her love of “Connecticut Lobster Rolls, Canned Lobster Bisque, and a 2019 Henry Fessy 'Maître Bonhome' Viré-Clessé” 
• Jeff Burrows of Food Wine Click explains why we should "Look the Other Way for Affordable Bourgogne" 
• Gwendolyn Lawrence Alley from Wine Predator enjoys "Budget Burgundy Bubbles and Gamay Paired with Simple Baked Camembert and Wine Harvester’s Braised Chicken" 
• Cindy Rynning at Grape Experiences goes “Back to Bourgogne with Louis Jadot Santenay “Clos de Malte” 2018”