Description
Karim Vionnet’s 2025 Beaujolais Villages Nouveau is a 100% natural wine. Made with indigenous yeasts, no chaptalisation, and no additives! … So no hint of banana here, but a wine to be enjoyed, developing delicious aromas of red berries.
In the vineyard, in the cellar
Karim Vionnet’s plots are located mainly in the communes of Quincié, Beaujeu and Lantignié. The land lies halfway up the hillsides, with soil types varying greatly from plot to plot: marl, schist and sand. Karim is not certified organic, but his vine-growing practices are entirely natural. No use is made of plant protection products, pesticides or other such substances. He maintains a rich organic life in his soils, prioritising the enhancement of his terroir. The same approach is taken in the cellar, with winemaking as natural as possible: indigenous yeasts, no added sugar and virtually no sulphites.
The Beaujolais Villages appellation
The Beaujolais Villages are located in the northern part of the vineyard and are spread across 38 villages. The steep, east-southeast-facing vineyards, at altitudes of between 200 and 500 metres, surround the 10 Beaujolais crus in the northern half of the vineyard, where there are as many terroirs as there are villages. As the heart of the wine region’s range, situated between the Beaujolais AOC and the crus, these wines can be enjoyed young or after a few years in the bottle. Produced in the southern part of the Beaujolais Villages appellation, the wines are rich and fruity; in the central zone, they are richer and more structured; and in the crus sector, the wines are more full-bodied and rounded.
What to eat with a Beaujolais Villages Nouveau from Karim Vionnet?
- Stuffed mushrooms
- Cold cuts
- Warm Lyonnais sausage
- Glazed salmon with soy sauce
- Fresh goat’s cheese.
