Who makes it
Beaujolais wines are at the centre of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, the company founded by French wine merchant Georges Duboeuf. It operates as a merchant, winemaker and producer, known for popularizing and producing the region's wines.
Its labels include a Gamay Moulin-à-Vent red and white wines carrying the Pouilly-Fuissé and Mâcon-Villages names. Mâcon-Villages Blanc is Chardonnay. The range includes a red Beaujolais wine and white Bourgogne wines.
Where it grows
Romanèche-Thorins is the historic and current business location of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf. Georges Duboeuf was born in Crêches-sur-Saône.
A place name on a wine label identifies the geographic designation attached to the bottle. Moulin-à-Vent names the Gamay red. Pouilly-Fuissé and Mâcon-Villages name the white wines. The red and white labels carry different regional names within the range.
How it is made
The cellar
For Moulin-à-Vent Signature, the cellar uses partial destemming, semi-carbonic maceration and stainless steel. Partial destemming leaves some stems with the grapes. Semi-carbonic maceration starts fermentation in an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide. Together, these methods bring stem material and carbonic fermentation into the same red wine. Stems can add aromatic detail and tannin, while stainless steel avoids oak flavour and preserves fruit character.
What they make
The bottles are divided first by colour. Moulin-à-Vent Signature is a Gamay red. Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Prestige and Mâcon-Villages Blanc are white wines. Mâcon-Villages Blanc is made from Chardonnay.
Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Prestige has acidity and minerality on the palate. Acidity gives freshness, while minerality describes a firm, stony impression. The labels sort the wines by colour, grape and regional name.