The Domaine des Fourquieres of Beaujolais

Domaine des Fourquieres
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 6704 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Domaine des Fourquieres 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 des Fourquieres wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine des Fourquieres

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

How Domaine des Fourquieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of chinese bowl, veal shoulder with cream and tarragon or home-made white pudding.

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

  • 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 Fourquieres

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

How Domaine des Fourquieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds.

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

  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Oberlin

Oberlin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. You can find the Oberlin noir cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Fourquieres

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 Fourquieres.

Discover the grape variety: Blush seedless

Obtained in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California) by crossing Emperor with Z4-87, the latter already being a cross of (Alphonse Lavallée x 75 Pirovano or Sultana moscata) with the Queen of the Vines.

News about Domaine des Fourquieres and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

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 ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.