From Château des Thorins: Visit to Château du Moulin-à-Vent
Explore the history and daily life of Château du Moulin-à-Vent and learn about the Moulin-à-Vent AOC and winemaking. Taste four wines, including two single-vineyard cu...
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 3 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs3 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
What it pairs with
- Pizza with tomato and mozzarella Easy-drinking natural Gamay suits informal pizza night.More wines for pizza →
- Grilled mackerel with herbs Low tannin natural Beaujolais suits oily fish unusually well.More wines for fish →
- Tapas and patatas bravas Light, fresh Gamay is a versatile aperitif wine with casual bites.More wines for vegetables and salads →
With cheese
How to serve Beaujolais-Villages
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Pizza with tomato and mozzarella, Grilled mackerel with herbs, Tapas and patatas bravas. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Coquelet's Beaujolais-Villages provides an everyday entry point to the domaine's natural philosophy. Early bottled for freshness from Villages-level Gamay.
- 2013Beaujolais-Villages first produced by Coquelet
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Damien Coquelet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Cement vats and old foudres; early bottled for freshness
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- EUR 14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2013
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Beaujolais-Villages
When should I drink Beaujolais-Villages?
Drink 1-3 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Beaujolais-Villages?
Pizza with tomato and mozzarella is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled mackerel with herbs and Tapas and patatas bravas. Easy-drinking natural Gamay suits informal pizza night.
Is Beaujolais-Villages vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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