BEAUJOLAIS SUPÉRIEUR 2025
Grape varietal
Black Gamay (Gamay Noir) with white juice.
Tasting notes
This is a superb example of Gamay with highly aromatic nose and intense dark fruit flavours such as blackcurrant and blueberry.
Round and delectable on the palate with lovely hints of freshly picked fruit.
Serving suggestions
Serve ideally at 11-13°C. (52-55°F.)
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with either grilled chicken or fish dishes or ideal with summer salads.
Ageing potential
An aromatic yet structured wine that could be drunk young to enjoy its fruity bouquet. Best between one to 4 years.
Origins
Beaujolais A.O.C wines are mainly produced in the south of Villefranche-sur-Saône. The vineyard spreads over 9 700 hectares.
Terroir
Our vinicultarist, Florent Georger specially selects quality grapes from vines from specific terroir of calcareous clay and granitic schist soils to create this Supérieur level Beaujolais.
The grapes come primarily from the villages of Theizé – Saint-Julien – Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières.
Vinification and maturing
Hand-harvested. The vinification combines the traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic method with thermovinification, with 6 to 8 days of maceration to ensure good extraction, and temperatures maintained at 22–25°C in order to protect and preserve the full fruit expression of the Gamay grape variety. Aged in tank.
Vintage : 2025
In the Beaujolais area, the 2025 vintage stands out for its remarkable precocity, in line with great sunny years such as 2015 and 2018. After a fairly cool winter and a balanced spring, budbreak occurred as early as April 6, followed by a rapid flowering at the end of May, eight days ahead of 2024.
Early summer was marked by contrasts: heavy rainfall in early June, locally accompanied by hail, was followed by a sharp rise in temperatures. A more moderate July preceded a heatwave in August, with peaks above 40°C. (104° F.), leading to significant water stress.
These conditions accelerated ripening, enhanced berry concentration and kept disease pressure extremely low. Harvest began on August 23 for Chardonnay and August 25 for Gamay, extending until September 16 depending on the area.
Despite reduced volumes due to hail and drought, quality is definitely there: concentrated, complex wines with deep color and solid tannic structure. A truly nice vintage in the making.
