Winery Francois de Nicolay - Cuvée des Beaux Jours

Winery Francois de NicolayCuvée des Beaux Jours

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cuvée des Beaux Jours of Winery Francois de Nicolay is a red wine from the region 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 des Beaux Jours from the Winery Francois de Nicolay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée des Beaux Jours of Winery Francois de Nicolay in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Details and technical informations about Winery Francois de Nicolay's Cuvée des Beaux Jours.

Grape varieties
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée des Beaux Jours - 2016
In the top 100 of of Beaujolais wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cuvée des Beaux Jours from Winery Francois de Nicolay are 2016

Informations about the Winery Francois de Nicolay

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Beaujolais

The Winery Francois de Nicolay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beaujolais
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Beaujolais wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

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