In the glass

Light-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryShort finish

What it pairs with

  • Gratin de cardons
    Light Gamay cuts through the rich cream-and-cheese of the traditional Lyon cardoon gratin.
  • Lentilles vertes en salade
    Fresh acidity and light body complement the nutty lentil salad.
  • Brie coulant
    Ripe runny brie with light fresh Gamay is an easy bistro combination.

History

Domaine du Prieuré Saint-Romain is a Villages estate named for its ancient priory origins, producing Gamay since the late 1980s for local markets.

  1. 1988 — Prieuré Saint-Romain first bottles Beaujolais-Villages

Facts

Producer
Domaine du Prieuré Saint-Romain
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
1988

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