Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre BretonBeaumont
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Beaumont of Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre Breton in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Beaumont
Pairings that work perfectly with Beaumont
Original food and wine pairings with Beaumont
The Beaumont of Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre Breton matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of carri of shrimps with chillies, aïoli or yoghurt cake.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre Breton's Beaumont.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Beaumont from Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre Breton are 1995, 2007, 1983, 2016 and 2017.
Informations about the Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre Breton
The Domaine Breton - Catherine & Pierre Breton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Chinon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chinon
The wine region of Chinon is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Brédif or the Château de Saint Louans produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chinon are Cabernet franc, Chenin blanc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chinon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or orange and sometimes also flavors of cola, fig or game.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
