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
- Rillettes de porc on bread Simple everyday Gamay with rustic pork spread.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
- Grilled chicken thighs Light, juicy red pairs with casual grilled chicken.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Tomato bruschetta Fresh tomato and basil suits the light, acid-driven Beaujolais-Villages style.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. Rillettes de porc on bread, Grilled chicken thighs, Tomato bruschetta. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine des Rosiers produces a Beaujolais-Villages as an entry label, showing the domain's honest, fruit-forward style at an everyday price.
- 1998Beaujolais-Villages first produced at Domaine des Rosiers
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Rosiers · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Old foudres; early bottled for fresh fruit
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 10-16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
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?
Rillettes de porc on bread is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled chicken thighs and Tomato bruschetta. Simple everyday Gamay with rustic pork spread.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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