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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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wine Tip of the Week # 1 - Montepulciano
We distributed this Wine Tip of the Week # 1 to our Wine Friends through our Vintage Connections Wine Info email newsletter several weeks ago, and wanted to share on this Vintage Connections Wine Info blog.
We have used Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Italy for several events and find it to be an excellent, medium-bodied dry red. Each bottle is decorated with a small cutting from the vine. It is currently on sale for $11.99 at many PA Wine and Spirits stores. It's PLCB code is 004560.
More Info! Montepulciano is both a wine grape variety and a wine region in Italy, which can cause confusion when purchasing wine.
The Montepulciano wine grape (also known as "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) is found in numerous regions in Italy and is grown in some areas of the US. The Montepulciano wine grape makes a medium-bodied red wine, rich deep red in color, with purple shades that evolve to a rich garnet color as it ages. It has a nose of strawberries and ripe plums, with a hint of leather and flavors of cherries, peaches and plums and a hint of tobacco. Great with rich, flavorful cheeses, lasagne and other pastas with red sauce.
The Montepulciano region of Italy is known for its sangiovese grapes, the main ingredient in Chianti. It is located north of Chianti, Italy (yes, there's a region named Chianti, too) in Siena in Tuscany. The region is known for its "Vino Nobile, the wine of the noblemen" often made of a blend of sangiovese with caniaolo, malvasia or trebbiano to add structure and complexity. It is a beautiful area of Italy with rolling hills, some 2500 vines, beautiful churches and "wonderful art and architecture".
We have used Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Italy for several events and find it to be an excellent, medium-bodied dry red. Each bottle is decorated with a small cutting from the vine. It is currently on sale for $11.99 at many PA Wine and Spirits stores. It's PLCB code is 004560.
More Info! Montepulciano is both a wine grape variety and a wine region in Italy, which can cause confusion when purchasing wine.
The Montepulciano wine grape (also known as "Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) is found in numerous regions in Italy and is grown in some areas of the US. The Montepulciano wine grape makes a medium-bodied red wine, rich deep red in color, with purple shades that evolve to a rich garnet color as it ages. It has a nose of strawberries and ripe plums, with a hint of leather and flavors of cherries, peaches and plums and a hint of tobacco. Great with rich, flavorful cheeses, lasagne and other pastas with red sauce.
The Montepulciano region of Italy is known for its sangiovese grapes, the main ingredient in Chianti. It is located north of Chianti, Italy (yes, there's a region named Chianti, too) in Siena in Tuscany. The region is known for its "Vino Nobile, the wine of the noblemen" often made of a blend of sangiovese with caniaolo, malvasia or trebbiano to add structure and complexity. It is a beautiful area of Italy with rolling hills, some 2500 vines, beautiful churches and "wonderful art and architecture".
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Welcome to Vintage Connections Wine Info. Through this blog, we share information and encourage others to share, react, and create a dialog about wine, wine events, and the world of wine.This blog and our related email newsletter focus on wine and wine events available to those of us who live, and purchase most of our wine, in the Montgomery, Berks, and Chester Tri-county area of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
We also focus on affordable and accessible wines, mostly priced under $20 and sometimes under $10, and available at PA Wine and Spirits stores or at wineries located in Eastern Pennsylvania. Sometimes we venture to wineries in other regions of Pennsylvania and in other states and will, from time to time, write about wineries and wine trails across Pennsylvania and the Eastern USA.
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