The Domaine le Cotoyon is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine le Cotoyon wines in Beaujolais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine le Cotoyon 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 le Cotoyon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine le Cotoyon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of basque lasagne, alsatian wine pie or pork colombo.
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.
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It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
