The Winery Charles Francois & Fils of Burgundy

Winery Charles Francois & Fils - Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Boucherottes'
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 7271 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Burgundy

The Winery Charles Francois & Fils is one of the best wineries to follow in Bourgogne.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Burgundy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Charles Francois & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery Charles Francois & Fils wines in Burgundy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Charles Francois & Fils 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 Charles Francois & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

How Winery Charles Francois & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), roast veal with chanterelles and cream or valencian paella - family recipe.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

On the nose the red wine of Winery Charles Francois & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Charles Francois & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

Unlike Burgundy's village appellations, which specialize in red or white wines or a combination of both, Burgundy covers red, white and rosé wines, and even Sparkling wines as in the case of Crémant de Bourgogne and Bourgogne Mousseux. Each Burgundy appellation may be followed by the Color of the wine (white, red or rosé), as appropriate, and if not already implied by the appellation itself. Red Burgundy is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes and is Distinguished from White Burgundy, which is produced from white grapes (mainly Chardonnay). A key difference between Burgundy wines and those produced under the Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru appellations is that the grape variety used in the wine can be indicated on the label.

This has contributed to the perception and marketing of Burgundy wines in foreign markets, where a Burgundy Pinot Noir or a Burgundy Chardonnay is much easier to sell. To accommodate the different styles of wine produced in Burgundy, there are six key Burgundy appellations: Burgundy itself, Burgundy Aligoté (limited to the named white grape variety with other regulations distinguishing it from the generic regional appellation), "Bourgogne Mousseux", "Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire", Bourgogne Passe-tout and Crémant de Bourgogne. There are even two appellations dedicated to the region's brandies: Eau-de-vie de Vin de Bourgogne and Eau-de-vie de Marc de Bourgogne. Some of the above appellations may be suffixed with the name of the sub-region, village or vineyard where the grapes were grown.

The top white wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

How Winery Charles Francois & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of cannelloni with salmon and spinach, baked sea bream or rice with shrimps and onions.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

On the nose the white wine of Winery Charles Francois & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Charles Francois & Fils. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Charles Francois & Fils.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

News about Winery Charles Francois & Fils and wines from the region

Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’

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Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist

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Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study

Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...

The word of the wine: Muscaté

Wine reminiscent of the characteristic aromas of fresh muscat grapes.