Beaujolais

Beaujolais the granite hills crowning the northern half of france s beaujolais region were long ago deemed the best place to grow gamay grapes.

Beaujolais. Beaujolais is an important wine region of eastern france famous for its vibrant fruity red wines made from gamay. Beaujolais is the name of both a region in france and the kind of wine that comes from that region. It is located immediately south of burgundy of which it is sometimes considered to be a part despite being within the rhone administrative region. Beaujolais sits just below burgundy and above the rhône valley.

The wine made from the gamay grape is medium red in colour with a relatively light body and a fruity refreshing taste. Beaujolais nouveau bottles of beaujolais nouveau. Bo ʒɔ lɛ is a french appellation d origine contrôlée aoc wine generally made of the gamay grape which has a thin skin and is low in tannins like most aoc wines they are not labeled varietally whites from the region which make up only 1 of its production are made mostly with chardonnay grapes though aligoté is also permitted until 2024 on. Beaujolais one of the most widely drunk red wines in the world produced in the beaujolais region of southern burgundy france.

The picturesque beaujolais vineyards run along the saône river where winemakers have crafted deliciously supple and fruity wines since the days of ancient rome. Gamay is used to make mostly light bodied beaujolais wines that are fresh and lively filled with bright fruit flavors and perfumed aromas. Red beaujolais wine is made from the gamay noir grape. Located north of lyon in eastern france beaujolais overlaps burgundy in the north and rhône in the south.