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Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujolais Nouveau wine guide: the wine region in France, its Gamay, the red wine and rosé wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Gamay
Styles
red · rosé
1
Signature grapes
8
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.

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.

Nearby regions.

Beaujolais Nouveau: common questions

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What grapes is Beaujolais Nouveau known for?
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Gamay is the signature grape of Beaujolais Nouveau.
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What kind of wine does Beaujolais Nouveau make?
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Beaujolais Nouveau produces red wine and rosé wine.
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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.

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

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