Beaujolais Villages Domaine Les Garcons 2023
£24
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Perfect for: Midweek
Looks, Smells, Tastes like:Bright, Explosive, Juicy
Beaujolais Villages Domaine Les Garcons, biodynamic Gamay, light red wine with crunchy red fruits, hard cherries, raspberries, a fresh palate and a lovely easy drinking profile. A wine which lends to itself to being served chilled, ideal for cold cuts, lunchtimes, BBQs of oily fish, vegetables and grilled cheese like Halumi.
Is Vegan? Yes
Bottle Size 750ml
Production Method Biodynamic, Natural, Organic
Producer Domaine Les Garcons
Country France
Region Beaujolais, France
Vintage 2023
Wine Type Red Wine
Wine Style Light bodied
Grape Gamay
Terroir Clay, Limestone
Alcohol 12.5% ABV
Maturation 6 months in tank
Total Sulphur 25 mg/litre
Annual Production 5 - 10,000 bottles
Ageing Potential 5 years
Food Matching Goats Cheese, Oily Fish, On its own, Poultry
Producer Information:
Since the start in 2022, Domaine Les Garcons has been committed to high quality natural production in the appellations of Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais Blanc (100% Chardonnay) and Brouilly. The Domaine is now just over 7 hectares under vine all of which are certified Organic and Biodynamic. It is run by young wine makers Loïc Crespin and Fabien Pinguet.
Loic comes from a wine making family and the first 2.8 hectares of the domaine were part of his family heritage which he took on in 2018 and being a committed natural grower converted to Organic and Biodynamic viticulture. He was joined by his friend Fabien who hails from the Jura mountains in 2021.
The vines are between 30 and 100 years old and have benefitted from 7 years of natural production and are now starting to yield fantastic results with fantastic quality fruit which make classic and elegant Beaujolais Wines.
Cellar work is by definition all natural and follows the traditions of the region using Carbonic Maceration for the Beaujolais and Semi-Carbonic for the Brouilly. Maturation is in a combination of old oak barrels and tanks for Beaujolais Blanc and Brouilly and tank only for the Beaujolais villages. All wines go through Malolactic.
The Domaine's commitment to nature extends to the bottling, with a large % coming from recycled material. The labels are composed of paper made from French cherry wood and corks and capsules are from largely sustainable sources.
The wines are delicious, easy, classic and utterly moreish. The delicate Chardonnay combines beautiful texture and freshness while the Beaujolais Villages is crunchy and fruit driven whilst the Brouilly offers more weight and texture with a capacity to age. New kids on the block and doing very well already, these are wines to watch.
