Beaujolais 2025: a vintage focused on quality and pleasure

A balance between freshness and maturity

Favorable weather conditions led to concentrated, perfectly ripe, and well-balanced grapes. Gamay expresses its full typicity with wines that are both fresh, tense, and vibrant, offering crisp red fruit aromas — cherry, redcurrant, and raspberry — lifted by fine peppery notes and floral touches reminiscent of peony.
This lively profile charms with its suppleness and approachability, while offering good aging potential for the finest crus, provided they are matured appropriately.
In short, it’s a vintage capable of satisfying every wine lover: from young, lively, and fruity Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages, to Crus destined for a fine future.

A market context to anticipate

Economically, the decline in yields observed this year could generate some tension in supply. Industry professionals may need to adjust their pricing strategies or anticipate possible shortages in certain segments.
Overall, supply and demand are likely to be affected, making this vintage one to watch for both the French and international markets.

Beaujolais Nouveau 2025: authenticity and precision

As every year, the traditional Beaujolais Nouveau will be unveiled to the public on the third Thursday of November. The most successful wines will likely come from parcel selections, with optimal ripeness and meticulous temperature control during fermentation. These cuvées will particularly highlight the brilliance of the fruit and aromatic precision, true hallmarks of the vintage.

Highlights from the Gilbert & Gaillard tasting in Villefranche-sur-Saône

Sylvain Patard (Taster) and Marianne Bails (Beaujolais Region Manager) present at the Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 interprofessional event

Part of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge team traveled to Villefranche-sur-Saône from October 15 to 17 for a tasting dedicated exclusively to Beaujolais Nouveau 2025.
As has been the case for several years now, winemakers were able to present samples sometimes just out of fermentation, allowing them to quickly capitalize on this commercial opportunity and communicate their results to clients without delay.

Nearly all wines tasted showed remarkable consistency, combining balance, fruit expression, and freshness, in a cheerful, typically Beaujolais Nouveau style. A few samples still carried a slight yeasty imprint with more exotic aromas reminiscent of the 1990s, but the vast majority impressed with their brilliance, pure fruit, and aromatic precision.
All these qualities make 2025 a genuine pleasure wine, true to the festive and authentic spirit of Beaujolais.

Editors’ favorites

Among all the samples tasted, two cuvées stood out for their aromatic brightness and exceptional balance. Here are the two estates that particularly caught the attention of our tasters:

Famille Chermette – Les Griottes Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 – 90 points

Tasting note:
"Beautiful deep purple-red hue. The nose displays remarkable fruit intensity and quality, revealing notes of redcurrant and blackberry. The palate is generous, smooth, and highly aromatic. A Beaujolais full of character."

About the estate:
A family-run winery since the 17th century, located in Saint-Vérand, the Famille Chermette embodies a traditional Beaujolais style through its Pierre-Marie Chermette range — true terroir-driven cuvées combining authenticity, structure, concentration, and fine tannins. Recognized worldwide since the 1980s, their wines are among the most respected references in the Beaujolais region.

The Chermette family

Domaine de la Feuillata – Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 – 90 points

Tasting note:
"Bright red color of moderate depth. The nose shows pure, noble red fruit. The palate seduces with its silky texture and persistent fruit intensity. An elegant Beaujolais."

About the estate:
Located in Saint-Vérand, at the heart of the Pierres Dorées, the Rollet family has been growing vines since the 16th century. At the head of the Domaine de la Feuillata, Jean-Yves Rollet continues a family tradition guided by passion and precision. His carefully crafted cuvées reflect the full nobility of the southern Beaujolais terroir.

Domaine de la Feuillata

A strong collective spirit

Our sincere thanks go to the Interprofession des Vins du Beaujolais, and especially to Laura Pillot, for her warm welcome and logistical support at 210 en Beaujolais.
The winemakers enthusiastically embraced the initiative, appreciating our presence and efficiency. By receiving their results in under 48 hours, they were able to optimize their commercial communication and respond swiftly to market opportunities.

Maison du Beaujolais