Beaujolais-Villages is a sub-region amongst the hills to the north of Beaujolais, the same area as the ten great Crus of the appellation. Beaujolais-Villages is one of the oldest districts, covering 15,755 acres, the grapes are picked in thirty two villages, and selected from among thirty nine communes. Beaujolais-Villages have great individuality and drinkability, and are all different depending on the soil in which the vines grow. The French refer to them as the happy medium wines, they offer the unique Gamay fruit characters as well as the taste of fresh grapes. Vinified at 30C by the semi carbonic process, Georges Duboeuf is treated to an unwooded tank maturation for several months before bottling.