The Domaine René Bessac of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine René Bessac - Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 4503 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine René Bessac is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine René Bessac wines

Looking for the best Domaine René Bessac wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine René Bessac 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 Domaine René Bessac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine René Bessac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine René Bessac

How Domaine René Bessac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, lamb in spicy sauce or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine René Bessac

On the nose the red wine of Domaine René Bessac. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine René Bessac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine René Bessac

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine René Bessac.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

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Discover the grape variety: Négret Canourgue

Originating very certainly from the high valley of the Tarn aveyronnaise and lozérienne. It was confused for a long time with Abouriou, and as a result it still exchanges, wrongly, a few synonyms. It is very little multiplied, almost unknown in the other French wine regions.

News about Domaine René Bessac and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.