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The 2009 vintage
of Beaujolais Nouveau has just been
released this past Thursday, November 19th. The
first wine of the 2009 vintage - from anywhere
in the world - to be released to the market,
the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau is always a
big event in the wine world. A celebration and
prelude of what's to come from the year's
recent harvest, this wine also comes out in the
U.S. market just in time to enjoy during the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Beaujolais Nouveau is
made using a different fermentation technique
from typical red wines. Rather than crushing
the berries to release the juice from the skins
and create greater contact between the two, for
Beaujolais Nouveau the whole berries are
fermented intact. As fermentation begins within
the berries, CO2 is generated which then slowly
bursts the skins over the course of
fermentation.
This process, called carbonic maceration,
yields a wine that is light in color, body, and
tannin, since there is little extraction of
these elements from the grape skins. With very
little bottle aging - only a few weeks - the
young, immature fruit flavors are highly
emphasized.
Beaujolais Nouveau Wine
& Food Pairing
- Delicious paired
with Fall dishes such as ham and roast
turkey, or chicken dishes
- Easy Food and Wine pairings with Beaujolais
Nouveau:
Turkey Empanadas with Cranberry-Pineapple
Salsa
2009 Beaujolais Nouveau
Tasting Reviews
2009
Georges duBoeuf Beaujolais
Nouveau
Light and clean aroma, reminiscent of tart
cranberries. Smooth and bright on the
palate.
($10)
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