| Category | Regional/Generic appellation since 12/09/1937 Applicable to a number of named village locations and represents approximately 25% of the total production of the Beaujolais region. |
| Commune(s) of production | Rhône, 30 communes: Les Ardillats, Beaujeu, Blacé, Cercié, Charentay, Chénas, Chiroubles, Denicé, Emeringes, Fleurie, Juliénas, Jullié, Lancié, Lantignié, Marchampt, Montmelas Saint-Sorlin, Odenas, Le Perréon, Quincié en Beaujaulais, Régnié-Durette, Rivolet, Saint-Didier sur Beaujeu, Saint-Etienne des Oullières, Saint-Etienne la Varenne, Saint-Julien, Saint-Lager, Salles-Arbuissonnas en Beaujolais, Vaux en Beaujaulais, Vauxrenard, Villié-Morgon. Saône-et-Loire, 8 communes: Chânes, La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, Leyness, Pruzilly, Romanèche-Thorins, Saint-Amour-Bellevue, Saint-Symphorien d’Ancelles, Saint-Vérand. |
| Nouveau | Beaujolais Villages Nouveau (or Primeur) is an important, higher, category of primeur when compared to Beaujolais Nouveau. It can be kept longer and is usually more concentrated wine. |
| ‘Fallback’ appellations for ‘Beaujolais Villages’ | Beaujolais, Bourgogne, Bourgogne Grand ordinaire, Bourgogne Ordinaire |
| Colours and grape varieties | Red: Gamay. Additional ‘accessory’ grapes (15% maximum): aligoté, chardonnay, melon, pinot gris, pinot noir. Other accessory grapes (10% maximum): Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay. Rosé: Gamay. Additional ‘accessory’ grapes (15% maximum): aligoté, chardonnay, melon, pinot gris, pinot noir. Other accessory grapes (10% maximum): Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay. White: Aligoté (until 2024 provided it was planted before 28/11/2004), Chardonnay. |
| Potential area of production | In 2018 3,828 hectares declared a harvest for Beaujolais Villages |
| Maximum yield per hectare | Red: 58 Rosé: 58 White: 66 |
| 2018 crop | Beaujolais Villages: 197,527 hectolitres Beaujolais Villages Rosé: 3,149 hectoliters Beaujolais Villages White: 5,421 hectolitres |
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Source: InterBeaujolais