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
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What it pairs with
- Grilled chicken wings Casual everyday Gamay with simple grilled poultry.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Tarte aux oignons Simple Alsatian-style onion tart suits the light, fresh character of Villages.More wines for fruit tarts →
- Charcuterie planche Light-bodied everyday Villages Gamay is the classic bistro companion.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
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. Grilled chicken wings, Tarte aux oignons, Charcuterie planche. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine des Chers produces a Beaujolais-Villages beneath the Julienas appellation-level wine, providing everyday drinking from the same granite and schist terroir zone.
- 1990Beaujolais-Villages first produced as a second label at des Chers
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Chers · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Cement vats; early-bottled for everyday drinking
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 10-16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
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?
Grilled chicken wings is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Tarte aux oignons and Charcuterie planche. Casual everyday Gamay with simple grilled poultry.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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