In the glass
What it pairs with
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Poulet aux morilles
Medium-bodied Gamay complements the morel-cream sauce without heaviness. -
Rôti de porc dijonnaise
Structured cherry fruit matches mustard-glazed pork roast. -
Mâconnais semi-affiné
Medium-weight Gamay pairs naturally with semi-aged Mâconnais cow's-milk cheese.
History
Karim Vionnet set up his domaine in the Morgon and Beaujolais-Villages zones in 2005, farming with organic principles and minimal cellar intervention. The Domaine du Comte bottling uses estate parcels in the Villages zone.
- 2005 — Karim Vionnet founds the domaine in the Beaujolais-Morgon zone
- 2008 — Domaine du Comte cuvée first released as Villages bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Karim Vionnet
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Old barrels 6-8 months
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €14-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED