In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb
Powerful Chenas Gamay with firm tannin handles roasted lamb. -
Hare in sauce poivrade
Game in peppery sauce suits the spice and power of a serious Chenas. -
Aged Comté or Beaufort cheese
Hard mountain cheese balances the Chenas's tannin and mineral depth.
History
Domaine des Bureaux is one of a small number of independent producers in Chenas, the smallest of the ten Beaujolais crus. The domaine works the granite and sand soils bordering Moulin-a-Vent.
- 1988 — Domaine des Bureaux founded in Chenas
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Bureaux
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Chénas AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres, traditional Beaujolais methods for the smallest cru
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 13-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988