In the glass
What it pairs with
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Joues de boeuf braisées
The wine's firm tannin and mineral structure hold up to long-braised beef cheeks. -
Pintade au chou farci
Spiced earth and dark fruit complement cabbage-stuffed guinea fowl. -
Bleu d'Auvergne
Blue cheese salt and creaminess contrast with the wine's iron-mineral grip.
History
Esprit d'Une Vie ('spirit of a life') is Karim Vionnet's personal top Beaujolais-Villages cuvée, drawing from his oldest parcels and given extended barrel ageing to demonstrate the Villages appellation's overlooked depth.
- 2010 — Esprit d'Une Vie first released as Vionnet's prestige Villages cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Karim Vionnet
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Old Burgundy barrels 10-12 months
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €18-26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED