The Domaine des Saignes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Chiroubles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine des Saignes wines in Chiroubles among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Saignes 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 Saignes wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine des Saignes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of mascarpone pasta with tomato sauce, veal tagine with peas or banh mi sandwich.
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.
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 Saignes.
Melon blanc 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 to medium sized bunches and small grapes. Melon blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.
