The Domaine de Chènepierre of Beaujolais

Domaine de Chènepierre
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 639 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Domaine de Chènepierre is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Chènepierre wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine de Chènepierre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Chènepierre

How Domaine de Chènepierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of tagliatelle with foie gras, old-fashioned pork roll or paupiettes with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Chènepierre

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Chènepierre. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Chènepierre. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Chènepierre

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

Although best known for its red wines, the region also produces white Beaujolais Blanc, from Chardonnay and Aligote. These two white wine varieties are also sometimes used in local red wines, in which they can make up to 15% of the Final blend. There are several forms of Beaujolais red wine: standard Beaujolais (including Beaujolais Supérieur), Beaujolais Villages and the Young, characterful Beaujolais Nouveau. The highest quality wines of the region are those of the ten Beaujolais crus - ten wine regions Long recognized as the best in the region.

The top white wines of Domaine de Chènepierre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Chènepierre

How Domaine de Chènepierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, salmon steaks with cream sauce or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Ferradou

Ferradou noir is a grape variety that originated in . It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Ferradou noir can be found in the vineyards of the South West.

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Discover the grape variety: Vidoc

A wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified) resulting from an interspecific cross between Mtp 3082-1-42 (one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.) and Regent. The parents of Artaban are the same. Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

News about Domaine de Chènepierre and wines from the region

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International Beaujolais Nouveau Day

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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.