In the glass

Light-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryShort finish

What it pairs with

  • Poulet sauté aux oignons
    Light Gamay and onion-sautéed chicken is a simple Beaujolais bistro pairing.
  • Omelette aux cèpes
    Fresh acidity and light body complement the egg-and-cèpe combination.
  • Fromage frais aux herbes
    Simple herb-fresh cheese and light Gamay are a Loire-Beaujolais bistro classic.

History

Domaine Châteauvieux is a family estate in the Villages zone producing clean everyday Gamay since the late 1980s.

  1. 1989 — Châteauvieux first bottles Beaujolais-Villages

Facts

Producer
Domaine Châteauvieux
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Beaujolais-Villages AOC
Oak
Old barrels 6 months
ABV
12.5%
Price
€11-14 at retail
Drinking window
1-4 from vintage
First vintage
1989

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