The best wines of Beaune Premier Cru

Discover the best wines of Beaune Premier Cru of Burgundy as well as the best winemakers of Beaune Premier Cru and estates of Beaune Premier Cru to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Beaune Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Beaune Premier Cru by region

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

Great red wines of Beaune Premier Cru

See the top 100 best red wines of Beaune Premier Cru

Want to buy a red wine of Beaune Premier Cru cheap or sell a red wine of Beaune Premier Cru 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 Beaune Premier Cru

Red wines from the region of Beaune Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, potjevleesch or rabbit with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Beaune Premier Cru

On the nose the red wine of the region of Beaune Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, black cherries or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cedar, tree fruit or floral. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Beaune Premier Cru. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Beaune Premier Cru

  • 2016With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Beaune Premier Cru

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Beaune Premier Cru

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

Discovering the wine region of Beaune Premier Cru

The wine region of Beaune Premier Cru is located in the region of Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hospices de Beaune or the Domaine Chanson produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beaune Premier Cru are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beaune Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of butter, chocolate or mocha and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, apricot or blueberry.

In the mouth of Beaune Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 100 estates and châteaux in the of Beaune Premier Cru, producing 229 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Beaune Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Beaune Premier Cru

See the top 100 best white wines of Beaune Premier Cru

Want to buy a white wine of Beaune Premier Cru cheap or sell a white wine of Beaune Premier Cru 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 white wine of Beaune Premier Cru

White wines from the region of Beaune Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of fish with tamarind, italian tabbouleh or paella for dummies (simple and delicious).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Beaune Premier Cru

On the nose the white wine of the region of Beaune Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of cream, apricot or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or blackberry. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Beaune Premier Cru. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Beaune Premier Cru

  • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Beaune Premier Cru

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Beaune Premier Cru

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News from the vineyard of Beaune Premier Cru

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