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What does Beaujolais-Villages taste like?

What does Beaujolais-Villages taste like?

What does Beaujolais taste like? Beaujolais is a light-bodied red wine, with high acidity and low tannins. The wine has red berry flavors, including raspberry, red cherry, red currant, and cranberries.

Is Beaujolais-Villages sweet or dry?

This wine is best within two to three months after being bottled. Beaujolais Nouveau is sweet and simple. It’s considered the “Shirley Temple” of wine. Beaujolais can be high in alcohol because of chaptalization, which is the addition of sugar to bring body and warmth to the grapes.

What is a good year for Beaujolais wine?

2019 is probably the most consistently exciting vintage for Beaujolais since 1976, although we still have a soft spot for 2015. These wines have the classic lively acidity and vibrant aromas of the region’s reds from the indigenous gamay grape with lots of floral, spice and licorice notes.

Is Beaujolais-Villages a Burgundy wine?

The French wine region of Beaujolais has long been considered part of Burgundy, but today it charts its own course. The more serious crus designations of Beaujolais drink a lot like red Burgundy.

Is Beaujolais Villages better than Beaujolais?

Beaujolais Villages AOC Delicious and accessible wines from more esteemed terroirs in the northern half of Beaujolais. The French call these Expressive wines, and consider them better for slightly more elevate cuisines because of their touch of extra structure and complexity.

Does Beaujolais Villages age well?

Does Beaujolais Age Well? Yes! Beaujolais is delicious on release but the best Beaujolais, especially from the top Beaujolais Crus, age beautifully and should be a part of any reasonably priced cellar.

What is the difference between Beaujolais and Gamay?

From Beaujolais, Gamay generally has three classes: Beaujolais Nouveau, a decidedly young, fruit-driven wine, Beaujolais Villages and Cru Beaujolais. The Villages and Crus are highly ranked grape growing communes whose wines are capable of improving with age whereas Nouveau, released two months after harvest, is intended for immediate consumption.

What are the different beajolais sections?

The superior sections are the cru vineyards coming from ten distinct communes: St-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Regnié, Brouilly, and Côte de Brouilly. Any cru Beajolais will have its commune name prominent on the label.

Why choose Louis Jadot Burgundy?

The House of Louis Jadot has been producing exceptional Burgundy wines since its founding in 1859 by Louis Henry Denis Jadot. For the past 150 years Louis Jadot has continued as one of the great names of Burgundy and has gained international reputation for its superb red and white Burgundy wines.