Saint-Amour, Domaine des Billards, Beaujolais

Saint-Amour, Domaine des Billards estate is located in the north side of  Beaujolais Cru, is one of the small region in Beaujolais, Chenas  being  the smallest one, in terms of  proportion of vineyards planted area.

In Saint-Amour is predominantly planted with  Gamey varietal,  the majority of the vineyards are planted on the south and east facing hillsides on the banks of  Saone river.

The aspect of the vineyards are very important as it maximize sun exposure which ensure the grapes ripe fully and develop complex flavours.

Saint-Amour  is sheltered by the hills  which protect the  vineyards from heavy weather. due to dry and long hours of sun exposure  the harvest is normally earlier  in comparison to the vineyards planted  in the south of  Beaujolais, which are normally flat.

Gamay is certainly the predominant grape variety in Saint-Amour  however there are other grapes such chardonnay Chardonnay and Aligoté  are also planted in the region in large proportion.  However, these cannot be called Saint-Amour, they are normally labelled under as  Beaujolais Blanc. As Mâconnais region slightly overlaps with that of Saint-Amour.  occasionally Chardonnay and Aligoté  are labelled under Saint-Véran appellation.

Saint-Amour wines is very delicate  and light  comparing to others  Beaujolais crus.

Saint-Amour, Domaine des Billards is one of the best examples, it is velvety  and harmoniously balanced, followed by a well balanced acidity, soft tannins, with  classic mineral expression.

Saint-Amour, Domaine des Billards  is best served slightly chilled. This wine is great on its own, characeristics of  Beaujolais easy drinking wines. Also this wine is very versatile when it comes to pairing food.

This Saint-Amour would a match made heaven with  patés, terrines, Brie and Camembert, roasted poultry . It would also go very well with sushi,  mild curries and Thai green

Handpicked harvest was carried out to ensure the freshness of the grapes are maintained. At the winery, the grapes were destemmed and undergo a gently crushed. A great level of attention to detail is fundamental for producing wines with characteristics with  pure and particular flavours, consistent monitoring is carried out.