The Domaine des Béguineries of Chinon of Loire Valley

Domaine des Béguineries
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 104 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Chinon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine des Béguineries is one of the best wineries to follow in Chinon.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Béguineries wines

Looking for the best Domaine des Béguineries wines in Chinon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Béguineries 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 Domaine des Béguineries wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Domaine des Béguineries

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine des Béguineries

How Domaine des Béguineries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of zarzuela mayonapo, sole fillets with butter or rice with milk.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine des Béguineries

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine des Béguineries. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine des Béguineries

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine des Béguineries.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Chinon

The wine region of Chinon is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Brédif or the Château de Saint Louans produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chinon are Cabernet franc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chinon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, fig or game.

In the mouth of Chinon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Chinon, producing 865 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chinon go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Domaine des Béguineries

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Béguineries

How Domaine des Béguineries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels with beer, paella de marisco (seafood paella) or apple pie.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine des Béguineries.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top red wines of Domaine des Béguineries

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Béguineries

How Domaine des Béguineries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, new york hot dog or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Béguineries

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Béguineries. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Béguineries

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine des Béguineries.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

The top sparkling wines of Domaine des Béguineries

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine des Béguineries

How Domaine des Béguineries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top pink wines of Domaine des Béguineries

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Béguineries

How Domaine des Béguineries wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, roast pork in the oven or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine des Béguineries.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Béguineries

Planning a wine route in the of Chinon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Béguineries.

News about Domaine des Béguineries and wines from the region

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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-Prissé, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Mâcon plus 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 appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

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The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".