CLASSIQUES
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2025
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2025
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 : 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.
