The best wines of Chénas

Discover the best wines of Chénas of Beaujolais as well as the best winemakers of Chénas and estates of Chénas to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Chénas and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Chénas by region

Looking for a good wine of Chénas of Beaujolais among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Chénas. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Chénas with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Chénas

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Want to buy a red wine of Chénas cheap or sell a red wine of Chénas at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Chénas

Red wines from the region of Chénas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of chinese noodles with shrimp, breaded veal cutlets or savoyard pizza (cream base).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Chénas

On the nose the red wine of the region of Chénas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Chénas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Chénas

  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Chénas

  • Gamay
  • Gamay Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Chénas

A wine route planned in the region of Chénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Chénas.

Discovering the wine region of Chénas

Chénas is a small appellation of red wines produced in an area of northern Beaujolais that is one of the ten crus of Beaujolais. It takes its name from the oak forests that once dotted the surrounding hillsides, an area that is now home to a sea of Gamay vines. Chénas wines are among the heaviest in the Beaujolais, and are known for their Floral">floral and earthyCharacter and their ability to age. Chénas is, along with Moulin-a-Vent, one of the most renowned crus of the Beaujolais, and the best examples can be kept for up to ten years.

The Chénas Vineyard is located on the slopes of Mont Remont, between the borders of Julienas and Moulin-a-Vent. The 290 hectares (700 ac) of Chénas vineyards are divided between the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments. The town of Chénas itself is located in the Moulin-a-Vent wine area, which is confusing because the boundaries of the appellation have changed over time. As a result, only certain vineyards located in the commune of Chénas can be used for the production of Chénas wine.

Great white wines of Chénas

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Chénas

White wines from the region of Chénas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, english tuna croque-monsieur or nanie's diced ham quiche.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Chénas

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Chénas

A wine route planned in the region of Chénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Chénas.

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Chénas

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Chénas

Sparkling wines from the region of Chénas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta gratin milanese style, saltimbocca alla romana or pumpkin and bacon pie.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Chénas

  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Chénas

A wine route planned in the region of Chénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Chénas.

    The word of the wine: Assemblage (Champagne)

    In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.

    Great pink wines of Chénas

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Chénas

    Pink wines from the region of Chénas go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Chénas

    A wine route planned in the region of Chénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Chénas.

    Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

    The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

    News from the vineyard of Chénas

    The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

    The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

    Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

    Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

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