# Beaujolais Villages (2022)

- **Producer:** Marc Dudet
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Gamay
- **Region:** Beaujolais, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €120
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 14–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, raspberry, violet, blueberry, cherry, liquorice, wet stones

## About this wine

Beaujolais Villages Marc Dudet 2022 is a red wine from the Beaujolais region of France, produced by negociant Marc Dudet. The wine is made from 100% Gamay grapes. The producer, founded in the early 1980s, focuses on approachable and fruity wines. The Beaujolais region is known for its Gamay wines, often grown on granite soils. The 2022 vintage experienced a warm and dry summer, contributing to concentrated fruit in the wines.

## Interesting facts

- Beaujolais is often called the 'land of a thousand ponds'.
- Gamay grapes thrive on the granite soils of Beaujolais.
- Carbonic maceration is a key technique for unlocking fruitiness.
- Beaujolais is a sub-region of Burgundy, but distinct in style.

## Food pairing

The wine's lively acidity cuts through richer textures and balances the natural sweetness of ingredients like apples. Its soft tannins complement lighter proteins without overpowering them, while its fruit-forward profile harmonizes with herbs and earthy flavors.

## Wine making process

The production of Beaujolais Villages Marc Dudet 2022 involves sourcing grapes from selected vineyard sites within the Beaujolais Villages appellation, often on granite-rich soil. The harvest typically occurs in late September. A key winemaking technique employed is partial carbonic maceration, where whole grape clusters are fermented in a carbon dioxide environment to enhance fruit character. Fermentation is completed traditionally after pressing. The wine is then aged for approximately eight months in stainless steel tanks before bottling.