It’s that time again Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé! Beaujolais Nouveau Day is always the third Thursday in November.
Once again we have partnered with Cecile and Alain Dardenelli from Domaine Bel Avenir in La Chapelle de Guinchay, 3 kilometres east of Chénas.
Their grapes are harvested from vines planted on an array of different terroirs: siliceous clay (St Amour), granite (Chénas) and limestone. The couple own vineyards in the Beaujolais-Villages plain as well as in the Crus of Juliénas, Chénas, St Amour and Fleurie.
We are always excited to see what this years harvest will bring. 2025 has been a hot, dry year, with good growing conditions. As always, you can expect bubble-gum, raspberries, cherries and fresh, vibrant, and juicy fun.
Quick Info
Bottle Size:
75cl
ABV:
13%
Designation:
AOC Beaujolais-Villages
BIN:BTL-0020
Vegan:Yes
Vegetarian:Yes
Style:Red Wine
Style:Light & Elegant Reds
More Information
Gamay
Gamay is a thin, delicate purple-black skinned grape which is cylindrical and compact, surrounded by flat, fairly even-edged leaves.
Although granite soils seem to be its soil of choice, the variety is good at adapting. Half of the 30,000 hectares of Gamay planted worldwide are in the Beaujolais region of France, where it covers 98% of the areas that produce Beaujolais wine.
The hilly Beaujolais vineyards stretch out from north to south over 55km, bordered to the west by the Massif Central, and to the east by the Saone river.
Beaujolais vineyards are emblematic in the French national landscape, but are still teeming with secrets to be unearthed. The region has a constent sense of welcome and sharing. Sculpted over centuries it is personified by its 12 AOCs.
Cécile and her husband Alain are fourth generation winemakers. The estate was created by Albert Dardanelli in 1961. It has since expanded to 18 hectares with vineyards in the Beaujolais Crus of Morgon, St Armour, Moulin-à-Vent, Régnié, Juliénas and Fleurie. Their daughter Laura is already working on the estate and she will become the fifth generation to run the domaine.
The wine itself was extremely good. The problem was with the delivery. I put in an early bird order in August that was supposed to guarantee my order of Beaujolais Nouveau for Beaujolais Nouveau Day. My order eventually arrived over a week late. I was gi
5verified
Paul Davies, GBR on 23rd Nov 2025
Fun,juicy,fruit frolic.A very good vintage.Well made and oozing quality.This is an example of why Beaujolais Nouveau is back in fashion.
4verified
Trusted Customer on 21st Dec 2024
It was very good. If I weren’t stingy with my stars I might have given it five but you always want to leave room for improvement.
4verified
Sabine Fochler on 14th Dec 2024
Review of Beaujolais Nouveau 2024, Domaine Bel Avenir
5verified
John Chapman OAL, London on 9th Dec 2024
Best Beaujolais in years
5verified
Trusted Customer on 7th Dec 2024
Lovely as always. Been getting an annual haul of BN from Dan and the team at Wickhams for the past 3 years, always great and gets to us ready for a lunchtime event on BN day which is no mean feat.
Highly recommend
