How many Beaujolais Villages are there?
38 villages
The Beaujolais Villages appellation is located in the northern part of the vineyard and includes 38 villages.
What is the difference between Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages?
Organization: Beaujolais is a single Appellation as is Beaujolais Villages, whereas the 10 Crus are further subdivided into 10 individual Appellations, one for each Cru.
Where is the Beaujolais wine region?
central France
Picturesque Beaujolais wine region lies to the East of central France. It is situated between the Rhône and Burgundy wine regions. The Nizerand River naturally divides the Beaujolais wine region into the Crus and Beaujolais Villages to the North of the river and Beaujolais Nouveau – in the south.
Where in France is Beaujolais made?
Beaujolais is an important wine region of eastern France, famous for its vibrant, fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately south of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered to be a part, despite being within the Rhône administrative region.
Do you refrigerate Beaujolais?
Avoid the fridge!
Beaujolais likes to be cool, as we have seen, but not cold. Avoid using the fridge for longer than an hour otherwise you will mute the flavours and impede the characteristics of the wine.
What does Beaujolais mean in French?
Beaujolais (/ˌboʊʒəˈleɪ/ BOH-zhə-LAY, French: [boʒɔlɛ]) 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.
Should Beaujolais Villages be chilled?
Beaujolais likes to be cool, as we have seen, but not cold. Avoid using the fridge for longer than an hour otherwise you will mute the flavours and impede the characteristics of the wine. You need to pander to the wine’s whims and not impair its aromas with a temperature that is too low or even ice cold.
Is Pinot Noir the same as Beaujolais?
Both grapes also have high acidity and a red fruit sweetness. However, Pinot Noir imparts a floral essence, the Gamay grape of Beaujolais offers more minerality. Despite their individual nuances, both wines impart the same body to the wine, especially when comparing a 100-percent Pinot Noir to a Beaujolais.
What do you eat Beaujolais with?
Our 5 All-time Favorite Beaujolais Pairings
- Fleurie + Roasted Chicken.
- Morgon + Steak Frites.
- Moulin-à-Vent + Mushrooms.
- Juliénas + Glazed Ham.
- Brouilly + Salad Lyonnaise.
How do you serve Beaujolais Villages?
The ideal temperature range for Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages reds is 13°C to 14°C on average. Beaujolais crus are best drunk at between 15°C and 17°C, especially for the well structured crus like Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Juliénas and Chénas; 17°C is recommended for wines over 3 years old.
How long can you keep Beaujolais Villages?
Regular Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages (not Nouveau) should be consumed within 2 years of the vintage date on the bottle. Cru Beaujolais (we’ll get to that in a hot minute) is usually safe up to 3 years, but some can even last to 10 years depending on the vintage.
How do you drink Beaujolais Villages?
Should Beaujolais be chilled?
When should you drink Beaujolais?
Given that Beaujolais is light and fruit-driven, most wines are best consumed within the first year or two of bottling (apart from Beaujolais Nouveau, which should be consumed as soon as possible). The best cru Beaujolais, however, is capable of aging for up to 10 years.
Do you put Beaujolais in the fridge?
What food goes best with Beaujolais?
Beaujolais is almost always a winner with French charcuterie such as patés, terrines, rillettes and saucisson sec and with white-rinded cheeses such as Brie and Camembert (provided they’re not overripe) but it’s a highly versatile wine that can easily take you through a meal where people are ordering different things.
Is Beaujolais Villages sweet or dry?
Beaujolais Red
Beaujolais produces light, dry red wines made from Gamay.
How do you drink Beaujolais?
Serve It Chilled. The light body and fruit-forward profile of Beaujolais Nouveau – or any Gamay – lends itself to drinking with a slight chill. It’s recommended that most red wines are drunk at cellar temperature, between 53-65°F (12-18°C).
Is Beaujolais the same as Pinot Noir?
Gamay, found most notably in Beaujolais, is a light-bodied red wine that’s similar in taste to Pinot Noir. In fact, this variety is a cousin of Pinot Noir and it grows primarily next to Burgundy, France (Pinot motherland) in a region called Beaujolais.
What is special about Beaujolais?
Beaujolais nouveau’s unique fruitiness and drinkability come from a winemaking process called carbonic maceration. Rather than being destemmed upon arrival at the winery, the gamay grapes are left in whole bunches. The bunches are put into closed fermenter tanks, which are pumped full of carbon dioxide gas.