Winery Brunel Père et Fils - Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape

Winery Brunel Père et FilsLes Besson Châteauneuf 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 Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape of Winery Brunel Père et Fils 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 Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape from the Winery Brunel Père et Fils

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape of Winery Brunel Père et Fils in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brunel Père et Fils's Les Besson 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

Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape - 2012
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape - 2011
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Les Besson Châteauneuf du Pape from Winery Brunel Père et Fils are 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Brunel Père et Fils

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Brunel Pere & Fils.
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 Brunel Père et Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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 55000 of of France wines
In the top 750 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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.

The word of the wine: Burgundy melon

A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.

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