Château de VaurenardTradition Beaujolais Supérieur
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Tradition Beaujolais Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with Tradition Beaujolais Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with Tradition Beaujolais Supérieur
The Tradition Beaujolais Supérieur of Château de Vaurenard matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of meat and goat pie, filet mignon with prunes and white wine or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.
Details and technical informations about Château de Vaurenard's Tradition Beaujolais Supérieur.
Discover the grape variety: Ahmeur bou A(h)meur
Its origin would be from North Africa (Algeria/Kabylie) or Spain. It is a variety that was often grown on trellises in front of houses and sometimes its grapes were preserved in brandy to be enjoyed throughout the year. It is found in North Africa, the United States (California), Argentina, Spain and Portugal. In France, it is not well known because of its susceptibility to winter frosts and its late ripening.
Informations about the Château de Vaurenard
The Château de Vaurenard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Beaujolais Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaujolais Supérieur
The AOCBeaujolais Supérieur comes from the AOC Beaujolais. The Beaujolais Supérieur AOC is honorary and not territorial, which makes it impossible to measure its surface area. It is nevertheless possible to estimate its production at 500 hl/year. Taking advantage of the soils, Climate and viticultural landscape of the Beaujolais sub-region, the wines can only claim this appellation if they are at least 11%vol (only 10%vol for the AOC Beaujolais).
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.
The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
