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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 3 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs3 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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Charcuterie spread with mustard
Natural Villages Gamay is a canonical bistro board companion. -
Fried chicken with pickled vegetables
Acid-driven, low-tannin Gamay suits crispy fried chicken unusually well. -
Lentil and ham hock soup
The wine's fruit and light body pair with hearty winter soups.
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. Charcuterie spread with mustard, Fried chicken with pickled vegetables, Lentil and ham hock soup. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Beaujolais-Villages entry from Marcel Lapierre provides natural wine at a more accessible price than the Morgon cuvees. Produced with the same zero-sulfur principles as the estate's appellation wines.
- 1998: Beaujolais-Villages label first produced from Villages-level parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Marcel Lapierre · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Beaujolais-Villages AOC
- Oak
- Old foudres; early bottled, natural production
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 15-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1998
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Beaujolais-Villages
When should I drink Beaujolais-Villages?
Drink 1-3 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?
Charcuterie spread with mustard is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Fried chicken with pickled vegetables and Lentil and ham hock soup. Natural Villages Gamay is a canonical bistro board companion.
Is Beaujolais-Villages vegan?
Yes: the producer documents no animal-derived fining agents in production, so the wine is suitable for vegan and vegetarian drinkers.
What grapes are in Beaujolais-Villages?
The blend is Gamay. The wine is classified as Beaujolais-Villages AOC.
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