The Domaine du Long Cours of Beaujolais

Domaine du Long Cours - Moulin-à-Vent
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1185 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Domaine du Long Cours is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Long Cours wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Long Cours

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Long Cours

How Domaine du Long Cours wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of light lasagne without béchamel sauce, roast veal with black olives or baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Long Cours

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Long Cours. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Long Cours. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Long Cours

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Long Cours.

  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Long Cours

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 du Long Cours.

Discover the grape variety: Pagadebiti

The white Pagadebiti is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The white Pagadebiti can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine du Long Cours and wines from the region

Annona Dodoo secures Decanter 360 Academy trainee role

We launched the Decanter 360 Academy to help increase diversity and inclusivity within the wine trade. DWWA judge Mags Janjo of BAME Wine Professionals urged Annona to apply after she expressed a desire to work in the industry. ‘I searched Google to see if there were any Black British owned wine companies, and unfortunately the results weren’t very high yielding,’ she said. ‘I love wine and wondered if I could be a part of the industry.’ She was inspired by the McBride sisters – who launched the ...

Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...

Anthony Barton: tributes paid to Bordeaux wine great

The Barton family announced yesterday (19 January), ‘We have the immense sadness to inform you that our beloved Anthony Barton passed away at the age of 91 years old.’ Known as the ‘gentleman’ of Bordeaux wine and admired for his sense of humour and charisma, Anthony Barton was also widely respected for modernising family estates Léoville Barton and Langoa Barton – the respective 1855 second and third growth châteaux in the St-Julien appellation. Barton was credited, too, with maintaining ...

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.