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 chicken wok with chinese noodles, potjevleesch or leeks with ham and béchamel sauce.
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.
A very old variety grown in Italy, where it still plays an important role, particularly in Sardinia. - Synonyms: meragus, abbondosa, bruscu biancu, axina, garnaccia, granazza, burdu, malvasia di tura (for all the synonyms of the varieties). - Description: medium to large bunches, conical, voluminous, compact, short strong stems, often with a lignified part; medium-sized, spherical or slightly elongated berries, greenish-yellow to golden-yellow skin, sometimes amber with a pink tinge when fully ripe, soft pulp with a simple taste. - Production potential: late budding. Quite vigorous and very productive, suitable for almost all types of soil. Hardy, it resists well to the various cryptogamic diseases. Maturity: 3rd period average. - Wine type/Aromas: gives a heady wine of yellow straw color with sometimes golden reflections, provided in the majority of the cases with a good acidity.
