The Domaine des Crêtes of Beaujolais

Domaine des Crêtes
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 446 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais
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The Domaine des Crêtes is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Crêtes wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine des Crêtes

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

How Domaine des Crêtes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with mussels, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Crêtes

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Crêtes. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine des Crêtes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Crêtes

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • 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 pink wines of Domaine des Crêtes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Crêtes

How Domaine des Crêtes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of braised beef with carrots.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine des Crêtes.

  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Onchette

A very old grape variety that was once grown on the left bank of the Drac Valley in the south of the Isère department - Cordéac, Saint Jean d'Hérans, Saint Baudille et Pipet, ... -. Virtually unknown in other French wine-growing regions, it is very little propagated today, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to Thierry Lacombe (I.N.R.A./Montpellier), it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the chatus, as is also the serenèze of Voreppe.

The top white wines of Domaine des Crêtes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Crêtes

How Domaine des Crêtes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), salmon steaks with soy sauce or zucchini quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Crêtes

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

The top sparkling wines of Domaine des Crêtes

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine des Crêtes

How Domaine des Crêtes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mouclade, caramel chicken or emulsion of foie gras with pata negra.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine des Crêtes.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Arruffiac

An old grape variety from the Adour valley, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It should not be confused with the raffiat de Moncade, which originated in the same region and is also white.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Crêtes

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

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 des Crêtes and wines from the region

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Burns Night: Wines to match with haggis

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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The word of the wine: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).