The Winery Henri Dubois of Brouilly of Beaujolais

Winery Henri Dubois - Brouilly
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Brouilly in the region of Beaujolais

The Winery Henri Dubois is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Brouilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Henri Dubois wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Henri Dubois

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Henri Dubois

How Winery Henri Dubois wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of generous flaky quiche, beef tournedos with boursin or pork cheeks confit in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Henri Dubois

On the nose the red wine of Winery Henri Dubois. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Henri Dubois. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Henri Dubois

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2010With an average score of 2.88/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Henri Dubois.

  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Brouilly

Brouilly is an appellation for red wines produced from Vineyards in north-central Beaujolais. The lower slopes of Mont Brouilly and the surrounding countryside contain large plantings of the Gamay Grape. The wines produced here are relatively robust and Full-bodied, in contrast to the light, fresh wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. The wines are fruitier than many of the other Beaujolais crus, with plum and berry flavors overpowering the traditional Floral">floralCharacter of Gamay.

The appellation was officially delimited along with most other Beaujolais crus in the 1930s. While the appellation applies only to red wines, the white varieties Chardonnay, Aligoté and Melon de Bourgogne can account for 15% of the vineyard area. They are also authorised as a minor component of the blend in Brouilly wines. The Brouilly wine area covers six communes around Mont Brouilly, none of which bears the name Brouilly, which is unusual for a Beaujolais cru.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Henri Dubois

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Henri Dubois and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

International Beaujolais Nouveau Day

Although Cru Beaujolais has been having its moment in the sun for a few years now, its younger, lighter-bodied ‘nouveau’ cousin is coming back into its own. How Beaujolais Nouveau Day started The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking terms. This occasion called for a massive celebration among Beaujolais-based vigneron ...

The word of the wine: Wooded

A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.