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Structure
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 in the header is our own.
What it pairs with
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Chicken kebabs with yogurt sauce
Everyday Villages Gamay pairs with casual grilled poultry. -
Saucisson sec with cornichons
The classic Beaujolais bistro pairing for a basic Villages. -
Pasta arrabiata
Light red acidity handles tomato-based pasta without clashing.
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. Chicken kebabs with yogurt sauce, Saucisson sec with cornichons, Pasta arrabiata. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Burgaud's Beaujolais-Villages is an entry-level label providing value Gamay beneath the appellation-level wines. Honest, food-friendly and produced with the same technical care.
- 2000: First Beaujolais-Villages bottling under the Burgaud label
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Jean-Marc Burgaud · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Old large oak foudres; Villages-level parcels, accessible style
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 12-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Beaujolais-Villages
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?
Chicken kebabs with yogurt sauce is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Saucisson sec with cornichons and Pasta arrabiata. Everyday Villages Gamay pairs with casual grilled poultry.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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