Beaujolais-Villages Rouge “Le Nouveau” (2024) - Domaine de la Madone
The "Le Nouveau" from Domaine de la Madone comes from vineyards at an altitude of around 450 metres, with vines averaging 50 years of age, some of them over 75 years old.
Beaujolais-Villages Rouge “Le Nouveau” (2024) - Domaine de la Madone
Type: Red Wine
Area: France, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages
Appellation: Beaujolais-Villages AOC
Grape variety: Gamay
Vintage: 2024
Winery: Domaine de la Madone
Alcohol: 12
The appellation: Beaujolais-Villages AOC
The Beaujolais-Villages AOC is an appellation in the north of the Beaujolais region, in Burgundy, France. This wine represents a category above "basic" Beaujolais, thanks to its production in 38 selected villages known for the quality of their terroirs. Beaujolais-Villages wines offer greater complexity and structure, while keeping the characteristic freshness and fruity profile typical of the region.
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Who makes it: Domaine de la Madone
Located at Fleurie, in the heart of Beaujolais, Domaine de la Madone is a family-run winery that brings out the Gamay variety with a refined, authentic reading of the terroir. Thanks to sustainable viticulture and careful winemaking, the estate produces wines of great elegance and finesse. The granite soil of Fleurie gives the wines a distinctive freshness and minerality, making them perfect for drinking straight away, but with excellent ageing potential.
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Gamay
Gamay is a black grape variety native to France, known for the production of fresh, fruity wines for early drinking. It is the flagship variety of the Beaujolais region, but it is also grown in other parts of Burgundy and in some wine regions around the world.
Find out moreBeaujolais-Villages Rouge “Le Nouveau”: the area
Beaujolais-Villages
Beaujolais-Villages is one of the most representative appellations of the Beaujolais wine region, in the south of Burgundy, France. This area takes in 38 villages spread across a hilly landscape of granite and sandy soils, ideal for growing Gamay, the region’s emblematic grape. The varied terroir and the temperate climate, influenced both by the Alps and by the Massif Central, help to create fresh, fruity and hugely enjoyable wines.
Find out more about Beaujolais-VillagesClimate: Temperate
Altitude: Low to mid altitude (200–500 m above sea level)
Soil: Rocky / granite
Geographical setting: Hilly
Profile of Beaujolais-Villages Rouge “Le Nouveau”
Primary aromas: Black cherry, blackberry, raspberry
Secondary aromas: Notes of aromatic herbs, liquorice, hints of mocha
Tasting notes: A fresh, fruity wine, with a light structure and soft tannins. On the nose, aromas of berries and light herbaceous nuances emerge. On the palate it is juicy, with a pleasant acidity and a harmonious finish.
| Sulphites | yes |
| Body | Light |
| Acidity | Media |
| Tannin | Soft |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Finish | Media |
| Colour | Bright ruby red |
| Clarity | Clear |
| Body | Light |
Winemaking methods used for Beaujolais-Villages Rouge “Le Nouveau”
Hand harvesting
Hand harvesting is a traditional, painstaking approach to picking, where bunches are selected and cut by hand straight from the vine. Compared with machine harvesting it allows far closer attention to quality, since only the best bunches are chosen and the fruit is not damaged.
Find out moreTemperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel
Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel is a technique that makes it possible to produce fresh, fruity, clean wines, preserving the varietal aromas of the grapes at their best.
Find out moreCarbonic maceration
Carbonic maceration is a unique winemaking technique, used mainly to produce young, fruity, lively red wines. This process differs from traditional fermentation because it takes place in the absence of oxygen, inside vessels saturated with carbon dioxide (CO₂). Whole grapes, neither crushed nor destemmed, undergo an intracellular fermentation that helps develop distinctive aromatic profiles and a particularly soft structure.Originating in the Beaujolais region of France, carbonic maceration is prized for its immediate, approachable results, producing wines ideal for young, informal drinking.
Find out moreAgeing methods used for Beaujolais-Villages Rouge “Le Nouveau”
In stainless steel
Ageing in stainless steel is a winemaking practice aimed at preserving the freshness, aromatic integrity and varietal purity of the wine. It is used above all for white, rosé and young red wines, but also for light, easy-drinking reds that do not require maturation in wood. Stainless steel vessels are inert and impermeable to oxygen, so they do not interact with the wine: this makes it possible to bring out the fruity, floral and mineral component of the grape and of the terroir.
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