The Domaine Bernard Chave of Crozes-Hermitage of Rhone Valley

Domaine Bernard Chave - Crozes-Hermitage
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Family Chave.
It is ranked in the top 42 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Crozes-Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Bernard Chave is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Bernard Chave wines

Looking for the best Domaine Bernard Chave wines in Crozes-Hermitage among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Bernard Chave 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 Bernard Chave wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Bernard Chave

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Bernard Chave

How Domaine Bernard Chave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Bernard Chave

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Bernard Chave. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Bernard Chave. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Bernard Chave

  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1997With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Bernard Chave.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Crozes-Hermitage

The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

On the nose of Crozes-Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cream, salt or charcoal and sometimes also flavors of mulberry, pencil shavings or cured meat. In the mouth of Crozes-Hermitage is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 296 estates and châteaux in the of Crozes-Hermitage, producing 663 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crozes-Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Optima

Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.

News about Domaine Bernard Chave and wines from the region

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Crozes-Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

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The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.