Top 100 wines of Chénas
Discover the top 100 best wines of Chénas of Chénas as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Chénas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Chénas
Smallest of the ten Beaujolais crus (~250 ha), on acidic silico-clay granite slopes. Sole Gamay signature. Bold, structured signature reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, peony, violet, sweet spices and a mineral touch, firm tannins and deep palate — one of the most structured Beaujolais, ageing 5-10 years toward underbrush. Legend: favourite wine of Louis XIII.
Pairs with red meats and game.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir
Light, juicy reds, low in tannins with crunchy freshness, showing aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, banana (from carbonic maceration) and peony. Easy-drinking style of Beaujolais Nouveau, more structured and mineral on the granites of the ten crus (Morgon, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Brouilly). Also in Touraine, Auvergne and Swiss Romande. A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Chénas
wines from the region of Chénas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of chinese bowl, roast veal orloff with mushrooms or guinea fowl with cabbage.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Chénas
On the nose in the region of Chénas often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruits or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earthy, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Chénas is a with a nice freshness.
