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Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujolais Nouveau 2026 goes on sale on Thursday 19 November. What the wine is, how it tastes, how to serve it and what to eat with it, plus what to buy next.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Gamay
Styles
red · rosé
Release date

Beaujolais Nouveau 2026: on sale from midnight, Thursday 19 November 2026.

Release day is always the third Thursday of November.

Sources: Inter Beaujolais 2026 note, Inter Beaujolais.
In Lyon, the release is celebrated on Place des Terreaux on 18 and 19 November, and the Sarmentelles festival in Beaujeu runs from 18 to 22 November. Source: Inter Beaujolais November events.
In short

Beaujolais Nouveau is a red or rosé wine made from Gamay and released in the same autumn as its harvest. It is light, juicy and fruity, made to drink young rather than to keep. There are two appellations: Beaujolais Nouveau and Beaujolais Villages Nouveau.

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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find

Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine region of Beaujolais, France.

Gamay is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is clay.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and plains.

Red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light and light and refreshing.

At the table these bottles work with charcuterie, pâté, salads and grilled chicken.

Serve at 12 to 14°C.

Soil
Clay
Climate
ContinentalTemperate
Terrain
HillsPlains
Styles
redrosé

In the glass.

Red: Light.

Rosé: Light and refreshing.

Grapes planted here.

01 GamayDominant Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Albert Bichot Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, France
  • Christophe Pacalet Beaujolais Nouveau 'New Beaujolais', France
  • Despres Domaine de la Madone Beaujolais Villages Nouveau, France
  • Domaine de la Couvette Organic Beaujolais Nouveau, France
  • Domaine des 3 Vallons Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, France
  • Domaine Jean Foillard Beaujolais Nouveau, France
  • Domaine Jean-Claude Lapalu Beaujolais Villages Nouveau, France
  • Domaine M & C Lapierre Beaujolais Nouveau, France

At the table.

  • Charcuterie
  • Pâté
  • Salads
  • Grilled chicken

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 12 to 14°C.

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Nearby regions.

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Beaujolais Nouveau: common questions

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Where is Beaujolais Nouveau?
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You will find Beaujolais Nouveau in France, where it is a wine region.
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What food goes with Beaujolais Nouveau wine?
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Try charcuterie, pâté, salads and grilled chicken.
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau day 2026?
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Thursday 19 November 2026. Sale to consumers is not allowed before midnight that day.
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What grape is Beaujolais Nouveau made from?
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Gamay, which has been planted in Beaujolais since the early 17th century.
05.
Does Beaujolais Nouveau age well?
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It is made to drink young, in the months after release.
06.
Is there a rosé Beaujolais Nouveau?
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Yes. The 2026 rules cover red and rosé for both Beaujolais Nouveau and Beaujolais Villages Nouveau.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Beaujolais guide.

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