The Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils of Nuits-Saint-Georges of Burgundy

Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils - Aloxe-Corton
The winery offers 171 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the La Compagnie des Vins d'Autrefois.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Nuits-Saint-Georges in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils is one of the world's great estates. It offers 171 wines for sale in of Nuits-Saint-Georges to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines in Nuits-Saint-Georges among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

How Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, roast veal grand-mère madou or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or licorice and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black currant or mushroom. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

  • 2006With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • St. Laurent

Discovering the wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges is a town in eastern Burgundy which gives its name to the Côte de Nuits, the Northern half of the Côte d'Or wine district. It is known for relatively Powerful, Complex red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. This represents 97 percent of production, with a small amount of white wine made from Chardonnay. In terms of surface area, with 320 hectares (790 acres) of Village and premier cru Vineyards, Nuits-Saint-Georges is the second largest of the 26 commune titles in the Côte d'Or, fractionally smaller than Beaune.

There are also around 315 hectares (778 acres) of vineyards within its boundaries which produce regional wines. In addition to covering land immediately north and South of the town, the appellation also includes the vineyards of its neighbor, Premeaux Prissey, where one-quarter of the premier cru climats are located. There are 41 premier cru climats belonging to the appellation; wines made from their grapes, and conforming to the strictest of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation rules, may claim the title Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. While the town does not boast any grand cru sites, its many premier cru vineyards are rated among the finest in the district.

Although Dijon, to the north, is Burgundy's administrative Center, and Beaune, to the south, is the wine capital, Nuits-Saint-Georges holds its own as an important viticultural location. Many long-established wine merchants and negociants have made their businesses and homes here. The town has had its own Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation since September 1936, but has been the source of respected red wines for the best Part of a millennium. The Saint-Georges vineyard, in particular, just south of the town, has been known as a source of excellent wines by locals and royalty alike for many hundreds of years.

The top white wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

How Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of cannelloni with salmon and spinach, salmon steaks with lentils or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vegetal or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.88/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

How Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of crab matoutou, hawaiian pizza or pretzel and ode mauricette!.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, yeast or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils.

  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

How Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of garantita or karantita (algerian recipe) or cheese cake (white cheese cake) inratable.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils.

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils

Planning a wine route in the of Nuits-Saint-Georges? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Dufouleur Père & Fils and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Alcohol content

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