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Structure

Bodylight
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishshort
Oakbarrel aged

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 above is our own.

In the glass

Light-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryShort finish

What it pairs with

With cheese

Arôme de Lyon Our pick The Observatoire des produits du terroir pairs Arôme de Lyon with whites such as Condrieu or Saint-Joseph and lighter reds such as Beaujolais. A fruity Beaujolais-Villages red echoes the winey notes of its pomace-coated rind.

How to serve Beaujolais-Villages

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Rillettes d'oie, Terrine de campagne, Crottin chaud. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

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

Facts

Producer
Domaine des Sables d'Or · visiting guide
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

Frequently asked about Beaujolais-Villages

What does Beaujolais-Villages taste like?

Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a short finish. Sables d'Or's ('golden sands') Beaujolais-Villages from sandy Gamay soils in the Villages zone: light, fresh and easy-drinking with a characteristic sandy-mineral lift.

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?

Rillettes d'oie is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Terrine de campagne and Crottin chaud. Light, fresh Gamay cuts through the goose rillettes' richness.

What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?

The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.

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