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Beaujolais Villages Wine

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Beaujolais Villages is the appellation for red, white and rose wines from an area in the north and west of the Beaujolais region. The terroir here is recognized as being particularly well suited to the production of Beaujolais wines and the term villages indicates this slightly higher quality. The villages in question are the 38 communes in this specified area. Each may append its own name to the Beaujolais Villages title, provided the wine is made solely from grapes grown within that specific commune.

The vineyards in the north-west of Beaujolais have a higher proportion of granite in their soils and its heat-retention properties help the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness. Furthermore, they are often situated on south-facing slopes in the eastern foothills of the Massif Central – the chain of low mountains which dominates southern-central France.

The Beaujolais Villages appellation accounts for about a quarter of the Beaujolais region's total annual output. It is the second-most-important appellation in terms of quantity – and arguably quality. The wines are generally more full-bodied and complex than those produced under the straight Beaujolais appellation, as a result of the superior terroir around the villages. Although rarely as fine and long-lasting as a wine from one of the Beaujolais Cru appellations, a Beaujolais Villages wine represents a significant step up from plain Beaujolais and is a much more serious style than Beaujolais Nouveau.

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We found 192 wines produced in this wine region.
Wine Name
Grape 
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Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages Rouge, Beaujolais, France Gamay $11 1053
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $9 3025
Production Unique Rebelle P-U-R Beaujolais Villages 'Quartz et Sable', Beaujolais, France Gamay $11 9306
Louis Jadot Combe aux Jacques Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $17 12924
Louis Latour Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $15 14497
Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 15509
Louis Latour Beaujolais-Villages Chameroy, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 22212
Mommessin Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 29854
Potel-Aviron Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 29984
Jean-Marc Burgaud Chateau de Thulon Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $14 30797
Domaine Leroy Beaujolais Villages Primeur, Beaujolais, France Gamay $21 31116
Domaine Jean-Paul Dubost Beaujolais Villages Tracot, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 36296
Domaine des Nugues Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $11 37697
Bouchard Aine & Fils Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $14 41352
Domaine de la Madone Beaujolais Villages Le Perreon, Beaujolais, France Gamay $14 42556
Barton & Guestier Gold Label Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $11 43608
Pardon et Fils Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $9 44628
Chateau de la Terriere Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais, France Gamay $17 45339
Henry Fessy Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 47273
Maison Michel Picard Beaujolais Villages, France Gamay $15 50328
Chateau de Lacarelle Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $11 51188
Louis Tete Beaujolais Villages Le Pot, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 53669
Domaine Rochette Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $14 54742
Georges Duboeuf Chateau de Vierres Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 56532
Manoir du Carra Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais, France Gamay $12 58443
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