The Domaine des Chevaliers of Brouilly of Beaujolais

Domaine des Chevaliers - Brouilly
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Brouilly in the region of Beaujolais

The Domaine des Chevaliers is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Brouilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Chevaliers wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine des Chevaliers

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Chevaliers

How Domaine des Chevaliers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, roast veal grand-mère madou or home-made coq au vin.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Chevaliers

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine des Chevaliers. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Chevaliers

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Brouilly

Brouilly is an appellation for red wines produced from Vineyards in north-central Beaujolais. The lower slopes of Mont Brouilly and the surrounding countryside contain large plantings of the Gamay Grape. The wines produced here are relatively robust and Full-bodied, in contrast to the light, fresh wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. The wines are fruitier than many of the other Beaujolais crus, with plum and berry flavors overpowering the traditional Floral">floralCharacter of Gamay.

The appellation was officially delimited along with most other Beaujolais crus in the 1930s. While the appellation applies only to red wines, the white varieties Chardonnay, Aligoté and Melon de Bourgogne can account for 15% of the vineyard area. They are also authorised as a minor component of the blend in Brouilly wines. The Brouilly wine area covers six communes around Mont Brouilly, none of which bears the name Brouilly, which is unusual for a Beaujolais cru.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Chevaliers

Planning a wine route in the of Brouilly? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Chevaliers.

Discover the grape variety: Muresconu

Muresconu noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape especially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Muresconu noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.