The Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils of Beaujolais

Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils - 130 Cuvée Prestige
The winery offers 89 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils is one of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines in Beaujolais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils 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 Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

How Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese, simple veal sauté or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or leather and sometimes also flavors of earthy, floral or citrus fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

  • 1980With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils.

  • Gamay
  • Gamay Noir
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

Although best known for its red wines, the region also produces white Beaujolais Blanc, from Chardonnay and Aligote. These two white wine varieties are also sometimes used in local red wines, in which they can make up to 15% of the Final blend. There are several forms of Beaujolais red wine: standard Beaujolais (including Beaujolais Supérieur), Beaujolais Villages and the Young, characterful Beaujolais Nouveau. The highest quality wines of the region are those of the ten Beaujolais crus - ten wine regions Long recognized as the best in the region.

The top white wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

How Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tunisian pasta, codfish portuguese style or penne with shrimp and zucchini.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

How Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or shellfish such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, stuffed artichoke or blanquette of monkfish and scallops.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils.

  • Gamay
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

How Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou, pumpkin and bacon pie or toast with foie gras and gingerbread.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pierre Ferraud & Fils

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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.

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The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)

In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.