Winery BessonRose De La Drome
Pink wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Besson's Rose De La Drome.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
Deep, structured reds with a dark, intense ruby color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), black cherry, spices, pepper, alpine and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential; mountain wines from altitude. Star of Valle d'Aosta DOC, grown on sun-drenched terraces between Aymavilles and Chambave. Italian indigenous variety of the Aosta Valley, distinct from Valais cornalin (rouge du pays).
Informations about the Winery Besson
The Winery Besson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Mâconnais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mâconnais
Southern Burgundy between Tournus and Saint-Vérand, semi-continental climate with southern influences. Chardonnay signature as king white (~85%): round and sunny with notes of yellow apple, pear, candied citrus, white flowers, hazelnut butter and a limestone mineral touch — exceptional value. Pouilly-Fuissé at the peak (Premier Cru since 2020) with power and ageing, more taut Saint-Véran and Viré-Clessé, accessible Mâcon-Villages. Supple Gamay and fine Pinot Noir as complement.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
