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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 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 in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Saucisson cuit au vin
Classic Beaujolais poached sausage pairing: the wine that cooked it is the wine you drink with it. -
Gratin de macaroni lyonnais
Light Gamay cuts through the Lyon macaroni gratin's cheesy richness. -
Cervelle de canut
The herb-fresh soft cheese of Lyon finds a natural partner in fresh Beaujolais-Villages.
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. Saucisson cuit au vin, Gratin de macaroni lyonnais, Cervelle de canut. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine des Nugues is based in Lancié, in the northern Beaujolais-Villages zone, and has been producing estate-bottled Villages wine since the mid-1980s for the Lyon restaurant trade.
- 1985: Domaine des Nugues begins estate-bottling Beaujolais-Villages
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Nugues · visiting guide
- 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
- 1985
Frequently asked about Beaujolais-Villages
What does Beaujolais-Villages taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a short finish. Domaine des Nugues' estate Beaujolais-Villages from the Lancié village in the northern Villages zone: clean, accessible Gamay with strawberry-cherry freshness.
When should I drink Beaujolais-Villages?
Drink 1-4 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?
Saucisson cuit au vin is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Gratin de macaroni lyonnais and Cervelle de canut. Classic Beaujolais poached sausage pairing: the wine that cooked it is the wine you drink with it.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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