Winery Auguste Bessac - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Winery Auguste BessacChâteauneuf-du-Pape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Auguste Bessac is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.

Taste structure of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Auguste Bessac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Auguste Bessac in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Auguste Bessac in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Auguste Bessac's Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2017
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2015
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2014
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2013
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2012
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2011
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Auguste Bessac are 2013, 2012, 2017, 2016 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Auguste Bessac

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Auguste Bessac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 8000 of of France wines
In the top 550 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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