The Château des Capitans of Juliénas of Beaujolais

Château des Capitans - Juliénas
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Georges Duboeuf.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Juliénas in the region of Beaujolais

The Château des Capitans is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Juliénas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château des Capitans wines

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

The top red wines of Château des Capitans

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château des Capitans

How Château des Capitans wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta à la forestière (chanterelles), piccata with cheese or cantonese rice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château des Capitans

On the nose the red wine of Château des Capitans. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, cassis or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Château des Capitans. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château des Capitans

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château des Capitans.

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Juliénas

Juliénas is an appellation covering wines produced from vineyards in the northern Beaujolais region of eastern France. The red wines of Juliénas, made from Gamay grapes, often have Spicy, Floral">floral and red fruit characters. They tend to be heavier than those of the neighboring appellation of Saint-Amour and some of its southern counterparts. Despite this, Julienas wines tend to have a shorter shelf life, and are best drunk no later than two or three years after the Vintage.

As with most Beaujolais appellation laws, a small amount of white wine is allowed in the Julienas blend. The Village of Juliénas is named after the Roman leader Julius Caesar. Vineyards have been established here for over 2000 years. In 2019, the appellation has 568 hectares of vines.

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Planning a wine route in the of Juliénas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Capitans.

Discover the grape variety: Amigne

A very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, more precisely in Vétroz. The latest genetic analyses, to be confirmed however, show that it would be related to the petit meslier and in fact to the gouais and the savagnin. It should be noted that it is only known in its country and region of origin.

News about Château des Capitans and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.

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