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- 2009 Release Date: November 19
- Grape Varietal: 100% Gamay
- Serving Temperature: Slightly chilled (about 55°)
- Unofficial Motto: Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!
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Beaujolais Nouveau is a light red wine from the Beaujolais region of France. It is released in the same year that the grapes are harvested, on the third Thursday in November.
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2009 Release
The 2009 Beaujolais Nouveaux was released on November 19, 2009. Many restaurants and wine bars around the world will be holding release parties.
According to top producer Georges Duboeuf, the 2009 vintage is "the sort of vintage you see once in a lifetime" http://www.duboeuf.com/#/en/page/BeaujolaisNouveau/le2009/le-millesime-du-soleil. Compared with typical Beaujolais Nouveau vintages, which offer light wines with strawberry or bubblegum aromas, Duboeuf expects the 2009 vintage to be full-bodied with flavors of blackcurrants and black cherries. -
Making the Wine
Beaujolais Nouveau is made from the Gamay grape that comes from the Beaujolais AOC. The wine is made using a process of whole cluster fermentation known as "carbonic maceration". After the wine is pasteurized, it is ready to drink in 6-8 weeks. -
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Beaujolais Nouveau News
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Cebu Lifestyle Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé!
Apart from the revelry, dancing and singing, what makes Beaujolais Nouveau so popular is the way it is made - the must pressed early after only three days ... (December 16, 2009)Philippine Star -
Nouveau Beaujolais
By Dan Berger At one time in this country, if you said “Nouveau Beaujolais” in a crowded theater, you might create a panic: Half the people would be rushing ... (December 11, 2009)Napa Valley Register -
Olive oil: California's golden nectar
Olio nuovo: Much like wine's Beaujolais Nouveau, olio nuovo is the harvest's first olive oil. The olives are pressed, and the limited-release oil is bottled ... (December 22, 2009)San Jose Mercury News -
Beaujolais nouveau: tips for wine-drinking
Shane Ferro, junior at Columbia College studying at Reid Hall in Paris this semester, celebrates the unveiling of Beaujolais nouveau wine. ... (December 08, 2009)CU Columbia Spectator
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Beaujolais Nouveau Questions
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Has anyone tried the 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau yet? If so, what are your thoughts? 1 AnswerThree of the top-scoring wines among 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau are Rochette, Bererd and Duboeuf. http://www.winespectator.com/contentimage/wso/Articles/2009/Nouv... read more -
Spicy thai food and Beaujolais red wine tonight. Wine experts out there: this is good together right? 1 Answeri'm not much into wine, but i'd pair something fruity like a grenache with spicy foods. read more -
Gave my French 1 students some sample texts of Discovering French Nouveau yesterday. They LOVED it! Where can I get a few cheap copies? 1 AnswerGo to Amazon.com, just make sure you're getting the right edition. read more -
Anyone know where I can find a bed that is art nouveau and organic looking - like vines and trees grew into a bed - for our room remodel? 1 AnswerFound some interesting Art Nouveau furniture sites. Not so many with vines but beautiful non the less. read more
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