The Domaine des Forets is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Chiroubles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine des Forets wines in Chiroubles among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Forets 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 Forets wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine des Forets wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with mussels, pasta with veal stock sauce or tripe in the style of caen.
Chiroubles is an appellation for the red wines of Beaujolais. Like all the red wines of the region, they are made from the Gamay Grape. It is one of the smallest of the 10 Beaujolais crus, with about 235 hectares of vines. The wine production area is on the Southeast facing hillsides just west of Beaujolais.
The appellation's Vineyard is located in the administrative commune of Chiroubles. It is roughly in the centre-west of the Northern Beaujolais crus. The commune shares a border to the south with Morgon and one to the north with Fleurie. Its Terroir is similar to that of the latter.
How Domaine des Forets wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of goat cheese and spinach lasagne, duck breast with pepper sauce or tartiflette (from a real savoyard).
An intraspecific cross between the Madeleine angevine and the Gewurztraminer obtained in 1929 by Georg Scheu at the Alzey testing station (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, England, the United States, Canada, etc.
Planning a wine route in the of Chiroubles? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Forets.
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.
