COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2022
GRAPE
Gamay
PRODUCER
Aurélien Burgaud
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
Aurélien Burgaud studied mathematics at Sciences Po before shifting his focus to viticulture in 2016, honing his craft at Domaine Thivin in Côte de Brouilly. In 2020, he established his micro-domaine by taking over small plots of old vines adjacent to a 16th-century chateau in Régnié. The name 'Le Nouveau Monde' ('The New World') is a tongue-in-cheek nod to Beaujolais Nouveau, signalling instead a terroir-driven, serious expression of Cru Régnié crafted with non-interventionalist principles.
ALCOHOL
12.5%
AVG. PRICE
€22
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Winemaker Aurélien Burgaud studied mathematics at Sciences Po before launching his micro-domaine in 2020.
Fact 02
The name 'Le Nouveau Monde' is an ironic play on words contrasting Beaujolais Nouveau with serious Cru Régnié.
Fact 03
This cuvée is vinified in the historic cellar of legendary Beaujolais natural vigneron Christian Ducroux.
Fact 04
Vineyards are farmed manually with pick-axes and horse plows to protect fragile old vine roots.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Harvested manually in small crates from 40 to 45+ year-old vines grown on pink granite soils. The vineyard is farmed organically and biodynamically, using manual pick-axes and horse-drawn plowing to protect ancient root systems. Fermentation occurs naturally with ambient native yeasts in the historical cellar of natural winemaker Christian Ducroux. Using a traditional, anti-carbonic vinification approach without additives, the wine undergoes minimal intervention and zero to low added sulfur before bottling unfiltered.
