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Domaine des Pierres Dorées 2016
Beaujolais AOC
A charming red from France’s classic Beaujolais. It’s a much under appreciated region and offers delightful wines at great value prices. Using old vine grapes from an excellent family domaine, this is a compelling, silky, strawberry scented red.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Supple, fruity and charming; light tannins and juicy freshness
Aroma
Ripe summer berries and sweet spices. A hint of strawberry jam
The supple, fruity wines of Beaujolais are well worth seeking out, especially from 2016, a year that produced particularly fresh, elegant wines. This pretty wine is from a family estate owned by Jean-Paul Devay, whose grandfather planted the vineyards in the 1890s. Based in Le Breuil, the domaine takes its name from the golden colour of local stone, from which many of the villages are built. With rolling hills and vineyards as high as 500 metres, Beaujolais is one of the prettiest of France’s wine regions. The Gamay grape achieves juicy ripeness while maintaining its natural, lively acidity. Bright berry fruit and incomparable quaffability – this wine is great served cool on its own, with charcuterie or with rustic pâté and crusty bread.
For the 2013 vintage
