The Domaine Besson of Côte Chalonnaise

Domaine Besson
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 110 of the estates of Côte Chalonnaise.
It is located in Côte Chalonnaise
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The Domaine Besson is one of the best wineries to follow in Côte Chalonnaise.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Côte Chalonnaise to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Besson wines

Looking for the best Domaine Besson wines in Côte Chalonnaise among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Besson 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 Besson wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Besson

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Besson

How Domaine Besson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style or chicken colombo (west indies).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Besson

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Besson. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or earthy and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dried flowers or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Besson. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Besson

  • 2019With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Côte Chalonnaise

The Côte Chalonnaise is a wine-growing region in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy, eastern France. It is composed of five key communes, separated from each other by only a few kilometres. From North to South, they are: Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny. It takes its name from the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône.

The main Grape varieties of the Côte Chalonnaise are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Gamay and various other red and white mutations of the Pinot family are planted in smaller quantities. The Chalonnaise Lies between the Côte de Beaune to the north and the Mâconnais, just to the south. There is a Clear division between these two areas, clearly delineated by the border between the departments of Côte d'Or and Saône-et-Loire.

The top white wines of Domaine Besson

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Besson

How Domaine Besson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of salmon cannelloni, tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa or curried mouclade à la charentaise.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Besson

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Besson. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Besson. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Besson

  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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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.

News about Domaine Besson and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

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