The Domaines des Braves of Beaujolais

Domaines des Braves - Beaujolais-Villages Chardonnay
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 209 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Domaines des Braves is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaines des Braves wines

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

The top white wines of Domaines des Braves

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaines des Braves

How Domaines des Braves wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork orloff, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaines des Braves.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

Although best known for its red wines, the region also produces white Beaujolais Blanc, from Chardonnay and Aligote. These two white wine varieties are also sometimes used in local red wines, in which they can make up to 15% of the Final blend. There are several forms of Beaujolais red wine: standard Beaujolais (including Beaujolais Supérieur), Beaujolais Villages and the Young, characterful Beaujolais Nouveau. The highest quality wines of the region are those of the ten Beaujolais crus - ten wine regions Long recognized as the best in the region.

The top red wines of Domaines des Braves

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaines des Braves

How Domaines des Braves wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta carbonara, milanese cutlets like in italy or macaroonade from sète.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaines des Braves

On the nose the red wine of Domaines des Braves. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, savory or banana. In the mouth the red wine of Domaines des Braves. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaines des Braves

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaines des Braves.

  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Aubin

Aubin blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Lorraine). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Aubin Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaines des Braves

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

Discover the grape variety: Chasan

Chasan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chasan blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Domaines des Braves and wines from the region

International Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Although Cru Beaujolais has been having its moment in the sun for a few years now, its younger, lighter-bodied ‘nouveau’ cousin is coming back into its own. How Beaujolais Nouveau Day started The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking terms. This occasion called for a massive celebration among Beaujolais-based vigneron ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...

The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.