In the glass

Light-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryShort finish

What it pairs with

  • Rillettes d'oie
    Light, fresh Gamay cuts through the goose rillettes' richness.
  • Terrine de campagne
    Bright acidity and light body are textbook pâté companions.
  • Crottin chaud
    Warm, lightly crusted goat's cheese pairs easily with sandy-mineral Gamay.

History

Domaine des Sables d'Or takes its name from the golden-sandy Gamay soils of its Villages zone parcels, producing approachable, terroir-expressive wines for the local market.

  1. 1990 — Domaine des Sables d'Or first estate-bottles Beaujolais-Villages

Facts

Producer
Domaine des Sables d'Or
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Beaujolais-Villages AOC
Oak
Old barrels 5 months
ABV
12.5%
Price
€10-14 at retail
Drinking window
1-4 from vintage
First vintage
1990

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