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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Rosette de Lyon Light, fresh Villages Gamay with Lyon's signature dry-cured sausage is a regional pairing.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
- Salade de pommes de terre aux lardons Warm bacon-potato salad and bright Gamay acidity complement each other.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
- Fromage de chèvre sec Light, granite-mineral Gamay pairs with semi-dry goat's cheese.More wines for goat cheese →
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. Rosette de Lyon, Salade de pommes de terre aux lardons, Fromage de chèvre sec. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Domaine des Terres de la Cour is a small Villages estate producing clean, reliable Gamay from its northern Beaujolais parcels for local restaurant supply.
- 1996Terres de la Cour first bottles Beaujolais-Villages
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Terres de la Cour · 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
- 1996
Frequently asked about Beaujolais-Villages
What does Beaujolais-Villages taste like?
Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a short finish. Terres de la Cour's Beaujolais-Villages from the northern Villages zone: reliable, clean cherry Gamay with granite 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?
Rosette de Lyon is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Salade de pommes de terre aux lardons and Fromage de chèvre sec. Light, fresh Villages Gamay with Lyon's signature dry-cured sausage is a regional pairing.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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