The Domaine Benastra of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Benastra - Blanc
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Côtes du Roussillon Villages in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Domaine Benastra is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Benastra wines

Looking for the best Domaine Benastra wines in Côtes du Roussillon Villages among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Benastra 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 Domaine Benastra wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Benastra

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Benastra

How Domaine Benastra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, tuna pie or shrimp risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Benastra

In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Benastra. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Benastra

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Benastra.

  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo
  • Vermentino

Discovering the wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.

In the mouth of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 203 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages, producing 525 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Domaine Benastra

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Benastra

How Domaine Benastra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, pasta with chicken or oxtail confit in red wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Benastra

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Benastra. often reveals types of flavors of licorice, raspberry or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Benastra. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Benastra

  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Benastra.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Lledoner Pelut
  • Carignan

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Benastra

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Benastra.

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.

News about Domaine Benastra and wines from the region

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

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