Winery Auguste BessacRéserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Taste structure of the Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Auguste Bessac
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Auguste Bessac in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Auguste Bessac in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, strawberries or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black currant, earth or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Auguste Bessac matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes, quick brioche sausage or gratin of coquillettes with ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Auguste Bessac's Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Réserve Benoit XII Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Auguste Bessac are 2016, 2015, 2010, 2009
Informations about the Winery Auguste Bessac
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.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
