Domaine des Billards, Saint-Amour (2022)
Domaine des Billards, Saint-Amour (2022)
Domaine des Billards, Saint-Amour (2022)
Domaine des Billards, Saint-Amour (2022)

Domaine des Billards, Saint-Amour (2022)

 ⟳ Sustainable | ⁂ Hand-harvested

A more restrained, austere expression of Beaujolais Cru with blackberry, tar, dried lavender, and chalk on the nose, and a bright, juicy palate with medium body and gentle front-of-palate tannins.

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How It Tastes

Style

Juicy ─────●─── Structured

Fruit

Red Fruit ─────●─── Dark Fruit

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Tannins
Soft ○ ● ○ ○ ○ Firm

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate 

Cherry · Tar · Black Tea · Dried Lavender · White Pepper · Chalky · Bright & Juicy

What to Pair

Bright and juicy with enough structure and earthy depth to handle savory, herb-driven dishes without overpowering lighter preparations.

  • Roast chicken with vinegar and shallots
  • Lyonnaise potatoes (crispy potatoes sautéed with onions, parsley, and vinegar)

About the Producer

Domaine des Billards has belonged to the Barbet and Teissier families for more than 200 years, with five hectares sitting entirely within Saint-Amour, one of Beaujolais's smallest and most geologically varied crus. 

 

The family's parchment order book records a sale of 10 barrels to Marquis Turgot, Louis XVI's Finance Minister, in 1774, which tells you something about how long this domaine has been taken seriously. 

 

Farming is traditional and natural with no herbicides, the soil is regularly ploughed to develop biodiversity, and in the cellar vinification is semi-carbonic, lasting 12 to 15 days. A weighted grill keeps the cap submerged in the fermenting juice throughout, giving a very gentle extraction of tannins, which you can taste in the glass.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Gamay

Type: Red Wine, Cru Beaujolais

Region/Country: Saint-Amour, Beaujolais, France

ABV: 13.5%

Serving Temp: Lightly chilled. Refrigerate 30 min before serving.
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Why I Chose this Wine

What drew me to Domaine des Billards specifically is how directly you can taste the land in this bottle.

 

It's a bit more austere than most Beaujolais, a bit more considered, with that chalky minerality and dried lavender sitting alongside the fruit rather than behind it. 

 

That's what 200 years of working the same hillside tends to produce.

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