The Winery Besnard Marc of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley

Winery Besnard Marc
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Besnard Marc is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Besnard Marc wines

Looking for the best Winery Besnard Marc wines in Côteaux du Layon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Besnard Marc 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 Besnard Marc wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Besnard Marc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Besnard Marc

How Winery Besnard Marc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, coconut beans or duck legs with honey.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Besnard Marc.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Côteaux du Layon

The wine region of Côteaux du Layon is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baumard or the Domaine Moulin Touchais produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côteaux du Layon are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côteaux du Layon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of coffee, vanilla or strawberries.

In the mouth of Côteaux du Layon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 293 estates and châteaux in the of Côteaux du Layon, producing 521 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côteaux du Layon go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts.

The top white wines of Winery Besnard Marc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Besnard Marc

How Winery Besnard Marc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of savoyard fondue with biscantin (cider), express cherry clafoutis or croque monsieur with 4 cheeses.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Besnard Marc.

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Besnard Marc

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Besnard Marc

How Winery Besnard Marc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of pizza queen with merguez, wild salmon with verbena steam or jambalaya (louisiana).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Besnard Marc.

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Besnard Marc

Planning a wine route in the of Côteaux du Layon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Besnard Marc.

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.

News about Winery Besnard Marc and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

Bourgogne wines : The fundamentals

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.