The Winery Danjou-Banessy of Côtes Catalanes of Vin de Pays

Winery Danjou-Banessy - Clos des Escounils
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Côtes Catalanes in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Danjou-Banessy is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Danjou-Banessy wines

Looking for the best Winery Danjou-Banessy wines in Côtes Catalanes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Danjou-Banessy 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 Danjou-Banessy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy

How Winery Danjou-Banessy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagna with pointed cabbage, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or chicken liver cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

On the nose the white wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or floral and sometimes also flavors of spices, lychee or orange. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

  • 2014With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy.

  • Macabeo
  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discovering the wine region of Côtes Catalanes

The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.

In the mouth of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes Catalanes, producing 1005 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy

How Winery Danjou-Banessy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese or veal escalope (piccata milanese).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

On the nose the red wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, oaky or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

  • 2011With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsaut
  • Monastrell

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy

How Winery Danjou-Banessy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style or halibut with flambéed comté.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Danjou-Banessy. often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, oak.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy

  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Danjou-Banessy.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Gouleyant

Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Danjou-Banessy

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes Catalanes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Danjou-Banessy.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Gouleyant

Characteristic of supple and light wines, particularly new wines.