CLASSIQUES
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2024
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2024
Grape varietal
Black Gamay (Gamay Noir) with white juice.
Tasting notes
Colour: Ruby red with violet reflections.
Nose: Red berry fruit and violets.
Palate: A rich, supple taste with good body with supple and fine balance.
Serving suggestions
Best enjoyed at a température of 14 to 16°C (57-60°F).
Food and wine pairing
Drink with lamb, grilled fish or scallops, fresh tofu, cured meats, a light stew, kidneys, pizza, barbecues, light soups and blue cheese from the French Auvergne area.
Ageing potential
This wine can be served now or laid down for the next three years.
Terroir
The wine comes from the vineyards planted around the villages of Blacé, Lantignie and Montmelas in the Beaujolais area. Granite, schistous, shallow soils.
Vinification and maturing
Harvest: 100% hand harvested.
Wine making: semi carbonic maceration.
Vinification: during 12 to 15 days to ensure good extraction, with temperatures held at 22-25°C (71-77°F) to protect the fruit of the Gamay grape.
Ageing: in vats
Vintage : 2024
The winter of 2023-2024 was the 3rd warmest since 1900, with a particularly mild February. Spring was marked by heavy rainfall, with a notable lack of sunshine. Despite these conditions, temperatures remained above normal. Summer alternated between hot and cool spells, with hot spells in July. These climatic variations complicated plant health management in the vineyards, but winegrowers were able to keep the situation under control.
Yields for the 2024 harvest are expected to be low and very heterogeneous, with some plots suffering from coulure and millerandage. The first pruning began in early September. Harvesting was spread over three weeks, finishing at the end of September in the latest-ripening areas.
The reds have notes of raspberry, black cherry, pear and floral scents such as lily of the valley. Initial tastings reveal fruity, elegant, supple wines with a ruby colour. The range of aromas is broad, giving an impression of deliciousness on the palate, with a lovely freshness and pleasant complexity.
The white wines are remarkably fresh and elegant. Their bouquet offers citrus notes, enhanced by subtle floral touches and aromas of pear and peach. The wine is structured by a pronounced minerality, with a lively, unctuous texture.
