COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Gamay
PRODUCER
Georges Descombes
REGION
Beaujolais
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Georges Descombes is a legendary figure in Beaujolais, often regarded as the unofficial fifth member of the historic Gang of Four. Inspired by tasting Marcel Lapierre's low-intervention Morgon in his youth, Georges took over his family's vineyards in 1988 and immediately converted them to organic and natural practices. Today, he farms about two hectares in the Régnié Cru, characterized by shallow, sandy pink granite soils. His patient approach to releasing wines sets him apart, allowing the wild nature of carbonic maceration and granitic minerality to harmonize beautifully in the bottle.
ALCOHOL
13.0%
AVG. PRICE
€24
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Georges Descombes is celebrated as the unofficial fifth member of the legendary Beaujolais Gang of Four.
Fact 02
The wine undergoes an exceptionally long, cool semi-carbonic maceration of up to 30 days.
Fact 03
Farmed from just two hectares of shallow, sandy pink granite soils in the Régnié appellation.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for this Régnié is highly traditional and low-intervention. Grapes are harvested manually and undergo 100% whole-bunch, semi-carbonic maceration triggered exclusively by indigenous yeasts. Descombes utilizes a signature cold-soak maceration that is kept cool and extended for up to 30 days. The wine is vinified completely without added sulfur dioxide, commercial yeasts, or chaptalization. It is aged for approximately one year in a combination of neutral vats and large, old wooden foudres. Bottling occurs with a homeopathic dose of sulfur and a very light, non-sterile filtration.
