The Winery Chauvet Frères of Fleurie of Beaujolais

Winery Chauvet Frères
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 53 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Fleurie in the region of Beaujolais

The Winery Chauvet Frères is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Fleurie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Chauvet Frères wines

Looking for the best Winery Chauvet Frères wines in Fleurie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Chauvet Frères 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 Chauvet Frères wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Chauvet Frères

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Chauvet Frères

How Winery Chauvet Frères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of eggs in meurette, leek and fresh salmon tart or zucchini quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Chauvet Frères.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Fleurie

Fleurie is a Cru Beaujolais appellation well known for its red wines made from the Gamay Grape. These wines are among the most renowned in the region, which is sometimes called "The Queen of Beaujolais". A Fleurie is typically light, Silky and supple, with a characteristic Floral">florality and Bright aromas of blueberries and red fruits. Fleurie's recognition is often attributed to its evocative name.

However, the region is actually named after a Roman general, Floricum, rather than for the wine's floral traits. Fleurie is at the Center of the ten Beaujolais crus. It Lies just South of Moulin-à-Vent and Chénas and North of Morgon. Chiroubles is just to the west.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Chauvet Frères

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Chauvet Frères

How Winery Chauvet Frères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood lasagna, couscous without couscous maker or melon and cucumber gazpacho.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Chauvet Frères

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Chauvet Frères. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François

Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.

The top red wines of Winery Chauvet Frères

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Chauvet Frères

How Winery Chauvet Frères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of macaroni and angel hair gratin, veal simmered with vegetables or pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Chauvet Frères

On the nose the red wine of Winery Chauvet Frères. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Chauvet Frères. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Chauvet Frères

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Chauvet Frères.

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.