The Domaine de L'Épicurieux of Beaujolais

Domaine de L'Épicurieux
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 375 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Domaine de L'Épicurieux is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de L'Épicurieux wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine de L'Épicurieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de L'Épicurieux

How Domaine de L'Épicurieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of chinese noodles with vegetables and spices, veal meatballs with curry or savoyard crozet gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de L'Épicurieux

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de L'Épicurieux. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de L'Épicurieux. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de L'Épicurieux

  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de L'Épicurieux.

  • 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.

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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.

News about Domaine de L'Épicurieux and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Uchizy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

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The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.