The Winery Gérald Besse of Martigny of Valais

Winery Gérald Besse - Domaine Saint-Theodule Les Serpentines Cornalin
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Martigny in the region of Valais

The Winery Gérald Besse is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Martigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gérald Besse wines

Looking for the best Winery Gérald Besse wines in Martigny among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gérald 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 Winery Gérald Besse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Gérald Besse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gérald Besse

How Winery Gérald Besse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, couscous of meat and fish or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gérald Besse

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gérald Besse

  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gérald Besse.

  • Gamay
  • Cornalin
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Diolinoir

Discovering the wine region of Martigny

The wine region of Martigny is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérald Besse or the Domaine Gérald Besse produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martigny are Gamay noir, Chasselas and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martigny often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus.

In the mouth of Martigny is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Martigny, producing 28 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Martigny go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

The top white wines of Winery Gérald Besse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gérald Besse

How Winery Gérald Besse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of potjevleesch, seafood stew or creamy risotto.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gérald Besse

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gérald Besse. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or honey and sometimes also flavors of rhubarb, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gérald Besse. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gérald Besse

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gérald Besse.

  • Chasselas
  • Petite Arvine
  • Johannisberg
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Gérald Besse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gérald Besse

How Winery Gérald Besse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal veal tendrons, roast pork with mustard and honey or duck with orange.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Gérald Besse.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.

The top sweet wines of Winery Gérald Besse

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Gérald Besse

How Winery Gérald Besse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), chicken and shrimp jambalaya or salmon pavés en papillote.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Gérald Besse

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Gérald Besse. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Gérald Besse

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Gérald Besse.

  • Marsanne
  • Malvasia
  • Petite Arvine
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gérald Besse

Planning a wine route in the of Martigny? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gérald Besse.

Discover the grape variety: Diolinoir

Intraspecific cross between robin noir and pinot noir obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet of the Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wadenswil (Switzerland).

News about Winery Gérald Besse and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.