Can you drink old Beaujolais Villages?

Regular Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages (not Nouveau) should be consumed within 2 years of the vintage date on the bottle. Cru Beaujolais (we’ll get to that in a hot minute) is usually safe up to 3 years, but some can even last to 10 years depending on the vintage.

How long can you keep a Beaujolais?

Enjoy your glass of Beaujolais Nouveau’s fruit flavors within six months or a year of its bottling. If you’re lucky, you can even store a good and rare vintage for over 2 to 3 years.

Is Beaujolais a 100% Gamay?

According to AOC regulation, up to 15% of white wine grape varieties can be included in all Beaujolais red wines from the basic Beaujolais AOC to the Cru Beaujolais wines, but in practice the wines are almost always 100% Gamay.

Is Beaujolais Villages better than Beaujolais?

As a result, Beaujolais Villages wines are considered to be of a higher quality than those of the straight Beaujolais appellation. These juicy, light bodied wines are based overwhelmingly on the Gamay grape variety. They display varietal characters of red fruit and spice.

How long can you age Gamay?

1-3 years
Gamay can be aged, but typically only for 1-3 years.

Do you chill Beaujolais Villages?

A. Stop serving Beaujolais Villages at room temperature. It’s one red wine that, because of its fruity nature, is best served slightly chilled. In a restaurant, I’d suggest refrigerating your Beaujolais Villages when the luncheon or dinner shift begins.

When should I drink Gamay?

Food Pairing with Gamay TIP: Gamay is consistently chosen as a top wine to pair with Thanksgiving dinner.

How do you serve Beaujolais Villages?

The ideal temperature range for Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages reds is 13°C to 14°C on average. Beaujolais crus are best drunk at between 15°C and 17°C, especially for the well structured crus like Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Juliénas and Chénas; 17°C is recommended for wines over 3 years old.

When should I drink Beaujolais?

Drink Beaujolais nouveau as soon as possible; you can keep it unopened until the new year, but it’s best to drink it before the following May – a six month shelf life. If you age it too long, it will develop flat flavors with a distinct lack of fruitiness or even a heavy vinegar aroma.

Is Beaujolais a good wine?

And while it’s delicious on its own, Beaujolais is one of the best food wines in the world. You can pair an aged bottle with all sorts of fancy dishes, but it’s also great with the sorts of food we actually eat on the regular.