Discover the top 100 best red wines of Beaujolais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Beaujolais and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Kingdom of Gamay (98% of the vineyard): fruity, accessible reds with signature notes of cherry, raspberry, banana (carbonic maceration), violet and sweet spices, supple tannins and juicy acidity. From festive Beaujolais Nouveau (3rd Thursday of November) to the 10 more structured, age-worthy Crus: deep earthy Morgon, sturdy Moulin-à-Vent, floral Fleurie, crunchy Brouilly. Some lively Chardonnay. 12,000 ha south of Burgundy, granitic soils.
Immediate pleasure.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
red wines from the region of Beaujolais go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of eggplant and zucchini lasagna, ardéchoise fly or north welsch.
On the nose in the region of Beaujolais often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or yogurt. In the mouth in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.
