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• Beaujolais Nouveau is a light fruity red wine that is released in the same year that the grapes are harvested. The wine is meant to be immediately drunk and should not be kept any longer than a year. The wine is released in November and is best when used before Christmas. Beaujolais Nouveau is also meant to be served at a temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Fast Facts

  1. 2008 Release: November 20
  2. 2007 Release: November 15
  3. Popular Thanksgiving Wine
  4. Rosé version introduced in 2006
  5. Similar to Gaillac
  6. Served lightly chilled
  7. 49 million liters produced each year

• Making the Wine

  Beaujolais Nouveau is made from the Gamay grape that comes from the Beaujolais AOC. The wine is made from whole berry fermentation known as carbonic maceration. After the wine is pasteurized, it is ready to drink in 6-8 weeks.

• 2008 Release

  The 2008 edition of Beaujolais Nouveau was released on November 20, 2008. During the very rainy summer this year some vintners lost their whole crop. It was the smallest harvest since 1975. Wine taster's say that this year's Beaujolais Nouveau has raspberry tones.

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