Beaujolais is a light, somewhat fruity, red wine, made from the gamay grape. It is one of the wines we recommend with turkey and much of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Like its slightly heavier cousin, Pinot Noir, Beaujolais pairs well with heavier fish (salmon) and lighter meats (chicken, turkey, lightly seasoned pork).
Beaujolais is a sub-region of Burgundy where Pinot Noir is used to make French Red Burgundy.
Beaujolais, the wine, is named for this region, instead of the gamay grape from which it is made.
Nouveau Beaujolais (Georges Duboeuf is the only one available in PA) was just released this week in PA Wine and Spirits stores for $12.99. Nouveau is made from the recent harvest, is lighter, fruiter, and fresher than traditional Beaujolais. Because of its very low tannins, drink Nouveau Beaujolais soon, we recommend before New Year's. Even traditional Beaujolais is not made for long-term cellaring or storage, but is not as fragile as Nouveau.
We just sampled a bottle of Beaujolais-Villages by Joseph Drouhin. It is harder to find than similarly-priced Beaujolais, but we think it is worth the search. The Drouhin is currently $9.99 at PA Wine and Spirits stores. Let us know what you think!
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We finally tried this year's Nouveau and was surprised at how much we liked it. It had more body and flavor than we expected. This is not a wine to buy and save for long, but it is a nice, fresh, lighter red that is probably worth a try.
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