Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet - En Voiture Simone 2023
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet - En Voiture Simone 2023
Gamay from Régnié shaped by lift, crunch, and mineral clarity.
- Juicy
- Fresh
- Granite
- Vibrant
- Type
- Red
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Place
- Beaujolais, France
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How it tastes
In the glass
A lively and fruit-driven Gamay centred on freshness and precision.
Profile
Nose
Crushed strawberry, red cherry, and raspberry layered with violet and a subtle mineral nuance.
Palate
Medium-bodied with bright acidity and fine, supple tannins. Red fruit remains crunchy and expressive, framed by a light granite tension that adds direction without weight.
Finish
Clean and energetic, with persistent red fruit and a gently savoury close.
“A vibrant Régnié Gamay that privileges energy and drinkability over density.”
How to serve
Getting the best out of it
How to pair it
This is a light red
Low tannin, lots of freshness: serve it slightly chilled and pair it almost like a white. No cheese, no fried food.
Match
Flavours that echo the wine.
- Mushrooms and earthy vegetables
- Poultry and white meat (roast chicken)
- Pulses (lentils, beans)
- Grilled meaty fish (tuna, salmon)
Contrast
Opposites that make each other better.
- Cured meats (salame, prosciutto)
- Fatty sausages
Careful with
Combinations that flatten the wine.
- Raw fish
- Very hot chilli
- Heavy stews
Terroir & winemaking
From the vineyard to the bottle
Gamay grown on the granite soils of Régnié, where altitude and exposure preserve aromatic lift and structure.
- Vines
- 100% Gamay from hillside parcels.
- Soils
- Decomposed granite contributing freshness and mineral backbone.
- Farming
- Sustainable, low-intervention viticulture with manual harvest.
- Cellar
- Semi-carbonic or gentle maceration to emphasise fruit purity, spontaneous fermentation, ageing to retain clarity and precision.
- Additions
- Minimal sulphur, no unnecessary manipulation.
Where it's from · Beaujolais, France
RÉGNIÉ
Régnié is the most recently recognized Beaujolais cru (officially designated in 1988), located in the northern section of the region, often referred to as Beaujolais “Villages and Crus” territory. The landscape is dominated by rolling granite hills, forests, and steep vineyard parcels.
The winemaker · Régnié, Beaujolais, France
Jean-Paul et Charly Thévenet
Granite-driven Beaujolais wines expressing Gamay with freshness, structure, and clarity.
Domaine Thévenet works within the historic framework of Beaujolais while focusing on precision and site expression. Régnié, once overlooked among the ten Beaujolais crus, has in recent decades revealed its capacity for structure and aging potential when farmed and vinified with care.
"Gamay is not light by nature — it is precise when grown on the right soils."
- Style
- Classical Gamay shaped by granite soils, combining fruit purity with structural clarity
- Vineyard
- Hillside parcels on decomposed granite in Régnié and surrounding crus
- Farming
- Sustainable viticulture with careful manual harvest and parcel selection
- Winemaking
- Semi-carbonic fermentation, moderate extraction, aging in neutral vessels
- Signature
- Granite-driven Gamay balancing aromatic lift, freshness, and fine tannin
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Good to know
Questions we get a lot
Is this a natural wine?
All our wines come from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically and keep intervention in the cellar to a minimum: native yeasts, little or no added sulphites. Every producer has their own approach; the details are in “From the vineyard to the bottle” above.
Why is it a bit cloudy, or is there sediment?
Many of our wines are bottled unfiltered. A light haze or some sediment is natural and harmless: stand the bottle upright for a few hours and pour gently.
How long does it keep once open?
It depends on the wine (see “Once open” above). As a rule: cork back in and keep it in the fridge, reds included.
When will my order arrive?
We ship Tuesday to Saturday, usually right away. In Germany delivery takes 2–3 working days; rates for every country are on our shipping page.
Can I pick up in Berlin?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout and collect your order at our shop in Berlin.