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Beaujolais (/ ˌ b oʊ ʒ ə ˈ l eɪ / BOH-zhə-LAY, French: ⓘ) is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) wine in the Burgundy region. Beaujolais wines are generally made of the Gamay grape, which has a thin skin and is low in tannin, but like most AOC wines they are not labeled varietally.
Beaujolais nouveau (/ ˌ b oʊ ʒ ə ˈ l eɪ n uː ˈ v oʊ / BOH-zhə-LAY noo-VOH, French: [boʒɔlɛ nuvo]) is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. It is a vin de primeur , fermented just a few weeks before being released for sale on the third Thursday of November.
Beaujolais (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Arpitan: Biôjolês) is a historical province and wine-producing region in France. It is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the departments of Rhône and Saône-et-Loire. The region is known internationally for its long tradition of winemaking, and more recently for the Beaujolais nouveau.
Gamay (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a purple-colored grape variety used to make red wines, most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours. [1] Its full name is Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc. It is a very old cultivar, mentioned as long ago as the 15th century. It has been often cultivated because it makes for abundant ...
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary suggests the first pronunciation. Similarly, this pronunciation markup guide will choose the most widely used form. NOTE: This guide is designed to be simple and easy to use. This can only be achieved by giving up scope and freedom from occasional ambiguity.
Until 1980 Napa Gamay was believed to be the Gamay of Beaujolais, [1] but following genetic analysis the name "Napa Gamay" has been banned from U.S. wine labels since June 23, 1997. [2] Confusingly, both the Pinot noir clone Gamay Beaujolais and Valdiguié were sometimes also labelled as "Gamay Beaujolais" until that name was banned on labels ...
2003 Is an AWESOME vintage for Beaujolais. Buy all you can!!!--FleurieAppellation 03:33, 4 August 2005 (UTC) 2003 is fine for Beaujolais but far to much for Beaujolais nouveau or Beaujolais primeur. Ericd 17:44, 27 September 2005 (UTC) * Ok you wine snobs. can one of you tell me how to pronounce "beaujolais"?
Chalon-sur-Saône in the Côte Chalonnaise was an important trading centre for Roman wine shipped up the river Saône in amphorae like these. The Côte Chalonnaise is named after the town of Chalon-sur-Saône, located on the Saône.