The Château de Durette of Beaujolais

Château de Durette - Affinity
The winery offers 42 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 934 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Château de Durette is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 42 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Durette wines

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

The top pink wines of Château de Durette

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Durette

How Château de Durette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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 white wines of Château de Durette

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Durette

How Château de Durette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pumpkin, grilled sardine fillets or quiche without eggs.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Durette

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Durette.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top red wines of Château de Durette

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Durette

How Château de Durette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, casserons in the country style or pumpkin and bacon pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Durette

On the nose the red wine of Château de Durette. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of violet, raspberry or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Durette. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Durette

  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Durette.

  • Gamay
  • Gamay Noir
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamaret
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.

The top sparkling wines of Château de Durette

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de Durette

How Château de Durette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of sautéed squid with parsley, chicken drumstick with bacon or fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de Durette.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Durette

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 Château de Durette.

Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Gamaret noir is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches, and grapes of medium size. Gamaret noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Château de Durette and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Champagne rosé

Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.