Domaine des Pontheux
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic French charcuterie, roasted chicken with herbs, and soft cheeses such as Brie or Camembert.
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine des Pontheux is situated in Chiroubles, the highest and coolest of the ten Crus of Beaujolais. Managed under the legendary house of Georges Duboeuf, this estate showcases the delicate, ethereal side of the Gamay grape. The vineyard's steep slopes are rich in decomposed pink granite and quartz, known locally as 'gore', which forces the vines to dig deep for nutrients. This unique terroir, combined with the high altitude, yields a wine of remarkable freshness and elegance. Traditionally vinified using semi-carbonic maceration to emphasize its bright fruit character, this wine captures the essence of Chiroubles—often celebrated as the most floral and graceful of the Crus, carrying a historical reputation for producing wines of pure, joyful expression.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1964 by Georges Duboeuf, often celebrated as the 'King of Beaujolais', Les Vins Georges Duboeuf is headquartered in Romanèche-Thorins in the Beaujolais region of France. The négociant house revolutionized the region's global profile by championing estate-bottled wines, forging deep partnerships with artisanal growers, and popularizing the annual Beaujolais Nouveau phenomenon worldwide. Managed today by the Duboeuf family, the house remains committed to expressing the nuanced terroirs of Gamay across the ten Beaujolais Crus—such as Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, and Juliénas—alongside curated bottlings from the Rhône Valley and Pays d'Oc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Gamay