The Domaine Julien Besse of Mâcon-Villages of Burgundy

Domaine Julien Besse - Mâcon Rouge
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Mâcon-Villages in the region of Burgundy
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The Domaine Julien Besse is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Mâcon-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Julien Besse wines

Looking for the best Domaine Julien Besse wines in Mâcon-Villages among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Julien Besse 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 Julien Besse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Julien Besse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Julien Besse

How Domaine Julien Besse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne or duck legs confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Julien Besse

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Julien Besse. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Julien Besse.

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Mâcon-Villages

The wine region of Mâcon-Villages is located in the region of Mâcon of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine J. M. Boillot or the Domaine Guillemot-Michel produce mainly wines white, red and sweet.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mâcon-Villages are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mâcon-Villages often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lemon curd or yeast and sometimes also flavors of mango, saline or orange. In the mouth of Mâcon-Villages is a powerful. We currently count 382 estates and châteaux in the of Mâcon-Villages, producing 573 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Mâcon-Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat.

The top white wines of Domaine Julien Besse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Julien Besse

How Domaine Julien Besse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or cured meat such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, goat cheese and bacon quiche or home-made coq au vin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Julien Besse

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Julien Besse. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Julien Besse. is a powerful.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Julien Besse.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Raisaine

Most certainly Ardéchoise, formerly cultivated in the region of Privas, Aubenas, Joyeuse and Largentière. It is the result of a natural intra-specific crossing between the black ribier and the red grec. Today, Raisaine is totally absent from the vineyards and is therefore in danger of disappearing, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grapes, list A.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Julien Besse

Planning a wine route in the of Mâcon-Villages? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Julien Besse.

Discover the grape variety: Flame seedless

Apyrene variety of table grapes obtained in 1961 in the United States (California) by John H. Weinberger and F.N. Harmon by complex crossing between (cardinal x sultanin) x [(molinera gorda x tifafihi ahmer ) x (muscat of Alexandria x sultanin)] and put in culture in 1973. It should be noted that the white Fresno seedless is the result of the same cross made by the same breeders. It can be found in Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, the United States (California) where it occupies a large area, etc. In France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A2.

News about Domaine Julien Besse and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist

The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz.    Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...

The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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