Since its creation, F. Chauvenet has reflected its attachment to and respect for the Burgundian terroir in the making of its wines.
The purplish red reveals perfectly its Gamay origins. Aromas of red fruits dominated by blackcurrant and strawberry. Fruity flavors, smooth and delicate, balancing finesse and body, Beaujolais-Villages demonstrates perfectly its proximity to the "crus".
Beaujolais wines are "anytime" wines, to be appreciated just for the pleasure of their taste, try Beaujolais Villages with cold meats, fish, and red meats.
Beaujolais-Villages should be served at 13° to 14°C, this is perfect to allow the typical fruit flavors their fullest expression.
Can be drunk in its youth to appreciate the typical aromas of Gamay, or kept in the cellar for 2 to 4 years
100% Gamay.
Beaujolais vinification is unique in the world, this method of vinification (incorporation of whole bunches of grapes into the vat) is called by the technical term semi-carbonic maceration. After the alcoholic fermentation in the vat, the grapes are pressed and the juice recovered is subjected to a second fermentation, which is called malolactic fermentation. Once this phase is completed, the wines are stored and matured for 2 to 10 months before bottling.
The Beaujolais-Villages appellation is located in the north of the Rhône department and stretches up to a southern section of the Saône-et-Loire department. It covers mostly granite hillsides between the River Saône in the East and the Monts du Beaujolais in the West, between Villefranche sur Saône and Beaujeu. The granite-based soil type in the Beaujolais region is quite different from the rest of Burgundy. Conditions here are ideal for growing Gamay.
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