Beaujolais Nouveau "Béatrice Drouhin"

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Tasting temperature

Drink young at 14°-15°C (57°-59° F).

Grape variety

Gamay

Vineyard

The label of this Beaujolais Nouveau was designed by Laurent Drouhin's wife, Béatrice.

Site: the Beaujolais area, although part of greater Burgundy, is very distinct on many accounts. The villages have a different look: instead of slate, the houses have roofs made of red tiles reminiscent of Provence and the Mediterranean world.

History & tradition: Maison Joseph Drouhin has always been deeply involved with the Beaujolais region and was indeed a pioneer when, in the early fifties, they were the first to bottle and ship Beaujolais Nouveau.

Soil: it is pink granite (and not limestone as in Côte-d'or).

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Tasting

by Véronique Boss-Drouhin

2024 Beaujolais wines display a nice purplish colour, medium intense. They develop clear and very fruity aromas. rather red fruits, such as raspberries and redcurrants, with an intense freshness.
A return to a fresh and light style.

Viticulture

Thanks to our experience in the region, we have been able to select various cuvées that complement one another very well and will produce a typical « primeur » wine.

This is where the Gamay grape is king. The type of pruning used in Beaujolais is called « gobelet »: no wires between the vines; each plant grows by itself, independently from the others.

Winemaking

Method: traditional for Beaujolais; semi-carbonic maceration, full bunches of grapes.

Maceration: 4 to 10 days.

Ageing: stainless steel vat.

Short maturing: the wine is released less than two months following the harvest.

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