Beaujolais-Villages

In the glass

What it pairs with

• Charcuterie board
  Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages alongside charcuterie is a classic bistro pairing.
• Pizza margherita
  Light, fruit-forward Gamay with tomato and basil is an easy match.
• Camembert rôti
  Baked camembert with light, fresh Gamay is an easy bistro combination.

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. Charcuterie board, Pizza margherita, Camembert rôti. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Georges Duboeuf's Beaujolais-Villages is the négociant's largest-volume appellation wine, assembled from dozens of grower-partners across the Villages zone. It established Beaujolais-Villages as an internationally recognised French appellation wine.

1. 1964: Duboeuf begins négociant operations; Villages bottling becomes a core product
2. 1970: Duboeuf's Villages reaches export markets in the US, UK and Benelux

Facts

Producer

Maison Georges Duboeuf · visiting guide

Grapes

Gamay

Classification

Beaujolais-Villages AOC

Oak

Old foudres 4-5 months

ABV

12.5%

Price

€10-14 at retail

Drinking window

1-4 from vintage

First vintage

1964

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