The Château de la Charrière of Santenay of Burgundy

Château de la Charrière - Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos Les Vignes Franches'
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Santenay in the region of Burgundy

The Château de la Charrière is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Santenay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de la Charrière wines

Looking for the best Château de la Charrière wines in Santenay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de la Charrière 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 Château de la Charrière wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de la Charrière

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de la Charrière

How Château de la Charrière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, old-fashioned pork roll or duck breast with peaches and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de la Charrière

On the nose the red wine of Château de la Charrière. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black fruit or leather and sometimes also flavors of violet, cherry or cranberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château de la Charrière. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de la Charrière

  • 2018With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 1996With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de la Charrière.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Santenay

The wine region of Santenay is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antoine Olivier or the Domaine René Lequin-Colin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, stone fruit or violet and sometimes also flavors of apricot, dried fruit or almonds.

In the mouth of Santenay is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Santenay, producing 451 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top white wines of Château de la Charrière

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de la Charrière

How Château de la Charrière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle, salmon pizza or mussels with camembert cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de la Charrière

On the nose the white wine of Château de la Charrière. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, honey or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château de la Charrière. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de la Charrière

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de la Charrière.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de la Charrière

Planning a wine route in the of Santenay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de la Charrière.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Château de la Charrière and wines from the region

Errazuriz wine photographer of the year revealed

Jon Wyand has been crowned Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year after impressing the judges with his beautiful shot of a Burgundian vineyard worker gathering prunings. The photograph was taken on a crisp winter’s day at Montagne de Corton Hill in the Côte de Beaune. ‘The winning image evokes with stark beauty the reality of wine growing – you are always at the mercy of nature,’ said wine writer Joanna Simon, one of the judges. ‘But there’s an extra element here: is he scruti ...

Louis-Fabrice Latour: Obituary

Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...

Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands

Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...

The word of the wine: Shine

Character of a wine that reflects light with brilliance. The brilliance is enhanced when the wine is decanted.