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Spotlight on the wines of Beaujolais
"Value what nature gives, quirks and all. If ever you find a real Beaujolais, glory in its virtues, its immediacy, its spirit, instead of swirling and sniffing and seeking size and grandeur ….Beaujolais should not be a civilized society lady; it is the one night stand of wines." Beaujolais is horribly unfashionable these days. It has a 1980s sort of image: un-hip, but not un-hip enough to have turned the corner and be cool again. And Gamay, the grape from which red Beaujolais is made (there is just a tiny amount of white and rosé), generally has a bad press.
Beaujolais is the last district of Burgundy. It produces one of the most famous red wine in the world. Beaujolais takes it, generally, light and fruity flavour from the Gamay grape variety. It should be tasted slightly fresh and young. There are four categories of wines in Beaujolais : Cru Beaujolais , in Brouilly , Côte de Brouilly , Morgon, Chénas, Chiroubles, Fleurie , Juliénas, Moulin à Vent, Régnié and Saint Amour, where the granitic soil gives one of the best Gamay .
Wines of Beaujolais French wine guide
Beaujolais Wines: Home page
The Union des Vignerons du Beaujolais (Beaujolais wines union), that represents the AOCs of the region and the people who produce them, has a wide range of great wines from the best estates and loveliest terroirs in the Beaujolais region on offer for you. "The Beaujolais vineyard gives the very best price to pleasure ratio for wines in France, whether it be for Beaujolais, Beaujolais Villages or the Crus. The result will astound you." From the latest ‘Guide des meilleurs vins de France’ (best French wine guide) published by Gerbelle et Maurange from the "Revue du Vin de France".Chablis
Sharing the passion of Burgundy wines. The Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) aims to let you discover and appreciate our “Terroir”. It represents and defends the interests of Burgundy wines, the wine growers and wine merchants. The “Climats” of the Burgundy vineyard apply for the UNESCO World Heritage List
Burgundy wine, the official Burgundy wines guide - BIVB