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Our wines
Beaujolais Nouveau
Service
-
Tasting temperature
Drink young at 14°-15°C (57°-59° F).
Grape variety
Gamay
Vineyard
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.