COTEAUX DU LYONNAIS 2025
Grape varietal
Gamay Noir (with white juice).
Tasting notes
Colour: elegant ruby red.
Nose: fruity aromas of blackberry and raspberry typical of the Gamay grape variety.
Palate: a greedy wine, crispy with fruit and structure, complexity and delicate spicy flavours
Serving suggestions
Serve ideally at a temperature situated between 16 and 18°C. (60-64°F.).
Food and wine pairing
A lovely wine which will perfectly match with traditional Lyonnaise cuisine: charcuterie, pâté en croute, cooked and marinated beef, dumplings and other specialties. It will also accompany an entire meal right up to the cheeses platter.
Ageing potential
Already very pleasant with fruity and crunchy youth notes, it can easily be kept for 2 to 3 years in the cellar in good conditions.
Origins
The Coteaux du Lyonnais vineyards are located at an altitude of between 200 and 550 metres above sea level. They cover around 210 hectares of cultivated land and are spread over two main areas around ten kilometres from Lyon, around L'Arbresle to the north and Brignais to the south. They are bordered to the east by the Rhône and Saône rivers, to the west by the Monts du Lyonnais and to the north and south by the Beaujolais and Rhône Valley vineyards.
Terroir
On a subsoil essentially composed of granites and metamorphic rocks with a wide diversity of terroirs, Gamay, the iconic grape variety of Maison Mommessin, offers a unique, spicy, structured and complex expression, in the spirit of the great wines of the east part of the Massif Central.
Vinification and maturing
Manual harvest. Traditional Beaujolais semi-carbonic vinification and 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.
