Domaine du Penlois - Cuvée Andre Besso À l’ancienne Beaujolais Villages Nouveau

Domaine du PenloisCuvée Andre Besso À l’ancienne Beaujolais Villages Nouveau

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Andre Besso À l’ancienne Beaujolais Villages Nouveau of Domaine du Penlois is a red wine from the region of Beaujolais Nouveau of Beaujolais.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Andre Besso À l’ancienne Beaujolais Villages Nouveau from the Domaine du Penlois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Andre Besso À l’ancienne Beaujolais Villages Nouveau of Domaine du Penlois in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Penlois's Cuvée Andre Besso À l’ancienne Beaujolais Villages Nouveau.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Informations about the Domaine du Penlois

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Beaujolais Nouveau in the region of Beaujolais

The Domaine du Penlois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Beaujolais Nouveau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beaujolais
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Beaujolais Nouveau wines
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In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujolais Nouveau is the name given to Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages wines that are released almost immediately after the harvest. Perhaps the most famous expression of the Gamay Grape, these light, Fruity reds are usually the first of the year's harvest in France, and are released each year with great fanfare internationally. For centuries, simple wines made from freshly harvested grapes have quenched the thirst of Vineyard workers at the end of the harvest in Beaujolais, but traditionally they were only distributed locally. Interest in the style spread following the reform of appellation law at the end of the Second World War and by the 1960s the first Beaujolais wines were widely sold throughout France as soon as they were released, often with the announcement "Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! Beaujolais producers saw the marketing opportunities in being the first wine of the harvest and a "race" to get the first bottle of wine to Paris was set up by some of the biggest names, promoting the Nouveau style and attracting international interest.


The wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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