Winery M. ChapoutierBanyuls Vin Doux Naturel
Natural sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel of Winery M. Chapoutier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, dark chocolate or raspberry.
Food and wine pairings with Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel
Pairings that work perfectly with Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel
Original food and wine pairings with Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel
The Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel of Winery M. Chapoutier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, veal blanquette burger or quiche without pastry.
Details and technical informations about Winery M. Chapoutier's Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel from Winery M. Chapoutier are 1998, 2004, 2013, 1997 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery M. Chapoutier
The Winery M. Chapoutier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 225 wines for sale in the of Banyuls to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Banyuls
AOC natural sweet wine of the Catalan Côte Vermeille, spectacular schist terrace vineyards facing the Mediterranean. Black Grenache fortified with alcohol (min. 50%, min. 75% in Grand Cru).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
