Cave du Château de Chenas - Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas

Cave du Château de Chenas Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas of Cave du Château de Chenas is a red wine from the region of Chénas of Beaujolais.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Taste structure of the Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas from the Cave du Château de Chenas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas of Cave du Château de Chenas in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

Details and technical informations about Cave du Château de Chenas's Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas - 2015
In the top 100 of of Chénas wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Thésaurus Vinum Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Chénas from Cave du Château de Chenas are 2015

Informations about the Cave du Château de Chenas

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chénas in the region of Beaujolais

The Cave du Château de Chenas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Chénas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beaujolais
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Chénas wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chénas

Chénas is a small appellation of red wines produced in an area of northern Beaujolais that is one of the ten crus of Beaujolais. It takes its name from the oak forests that once dotted the surrounding hillsides, an area that is now home to a sea of Gamay vines. Chénas wines are among the heaviest in the Beaujolais, and are known for their Floral">floral and earthy Character and their ability to age. Chénas is, along with Moulin-a-Vent, one of the most renowned crus of the Beaujolais, and the best examples can be kept for up to ten years.


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.

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The word of the wine: Decanting

A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

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