The rightly famous drink known as Beaujolais is the foremost wine in the region of the same name. It owes its name to the medieval house of the lords of Beaujeu.
Traces of the first lord of Beaujeu appear in around 950.
Beaujolais is the wine of friendship. In its home region, it’s the wine of hospitality that gives full meaning to the term ‘easy-drinking’ that suits it so well.
Manual harvest of Gamay Noir with white juice.
Vatting by gravity, in concrete tanks. Maceration in whole grapes for about ten days, including pumping over and delestage, before pressing, to extract the maximum structure and color. The wine is then aged on fine lees in vats.
Colour: Cherry red colour with purplish tints.
Nose: Very aromatic red berry nose (strawberries and ripe cherries).
Palate: A lovely fresh, fruity wine.
Beaujolais is best appreciated when young, but it may be laid down for 1 to 2 years. It is the perfect accompaniment to mixed salad, poultry, picnic or simply to have a drink with friends. Serve at between 15 to 16°C.
The 2022 vintage was marked by extreme weather phenomena (sunshine, heat, drought, rain and very localised storms), but also by a very early harvest. These phenomena mean that the harvest is smaller in terms of quantity, but the quality is worthy of the great vintages of the past.