GRANDES MISES
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2024
Grape varietal
Black Gamay with white juice.
Tasting notes
Ruby-red colour with violets hues.
The nose reveals flavours of black fruits and spices.
The mouth is dominated by ripe black fruits aromas, blackcurrant, blueberry and again spices notes. A well-structured wine, elegant and supple with silky tannins and very nice length.
Serving suggestions
Best served at a temperature of around 14°C to 16°C. (57-60°F.), to appreciate its fruit aromas, its delicacy and freshness. Try also to decant this great Beaujolais-Villages to discover new tastes!
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with charcuterie, Italian dishes and white meats.
Ageing potential
The long vat maceration allows for good extraction. This wine is therefore well-structured and can easily age up to 5 years.
Origins
The Beaujolais region forms part of the “Grande Bourgogne Viticole”. It starts South of the Mâconnnais. With 100% Gamay grapes, the Beaujolais Villages appellation is situated in the two departments of the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire, and especially around the villages of Blacé, Lancié, Régnié and Lantignié.
Terroir
The soils are mainly composed of limestone and clay interspersed with sandy granite veins. Of the total 22000 hectares planted in the Beaujolais region, 6000 hectares are entitled to the “Beaujolais- Villages” appellation, which is the intermediary appellation between “Beaujolais” and the 10 Crus.
Our wine is made up from a vineyard situated in: Blacé, situated towards the South of the region, several kilometres from Villefranche-sur-Saône. The vineyard extends from the Blaceret plateau (215 metres altitude) to the wooded hillsides of the Col de Failly (at 673 metres) and produces 420 hectares of Beaujolais-Villages.
Vine and soil
Age of Vines: 48 years
Yield: 56 hectolitres per hectare Plots:
A parcel selection with vines pruned “en gobelet” on sandy and stony soils.
Blacé brings roundness and fruit to the blend.
Vinification and maturing
When the grapes arrived at the winery, we vatted them directly as whole grapes, to give the juice a fruity, easy-drinking flavour. The vatting process began with a 12-day maceration, with a few pump-overs to extract as much of the juice as possible and lock in the aromas. After pressing, the press and free-run juices from each cuvée were blended and racked for malolactic fermentation on fine lees and 12 months' 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.
Awards
- September 2025 : 2 stars - LE GUIDE HACHETTE DES VINS 2026
