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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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