ALEXANDRE BURGAUD BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2023

Beaujolais is probably one of the most misunderstood wines around. Some wines can be simple and tutti-fruit, but not many like this. The wine is made in classical Beaujolais manner with whole-berry fermentation and no oak.

Bright and pure with some red fruits notes and a slight mineral back bone. Great on its own as an apéritif or enjoy with some light dishes. Serve this lightly chilled – pop into the fridge for 20 minutes before opening.

"Alex’s is an exemplary Beaujolais-Villages, made the traditional way, using carbonic maceration and neutral (stainless steel) vessels. Expect lifted aromas of violets and red berries, lashings of juicy fruit on the palate, and a long, mineral finish – a nod to the protrusions of blue granite throughout Alex’s vineyards. In the region, a fresh, fruity Beaujolais-Villages like this might be paired with anything from charcuterie to roast chicken to a friture (akin to fried whitebait, traditionally fished from the Saône river) which illustrates just how versatile it is. It also makes a mouth-watering apéritif."