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What is Beaujolais Nouveau?
14 November 2016
Produced in the Beaujolais region of France, using Gamay Noir grapes, Beaujolais is a wine celebrating the end of harvest. Released on the third Thursday of November each year, on what is known as Beaujolais Nouveau Day, the wine must be produced from Gamay Noir grapes grown within the A.O.C. region of Beaujolai and harvested only by hand. The winemaking methods for this wine lead to a fresh, fruit driven wine low in tannins and intended for immediate drinking. Best served chilled.
Small allocations of this wine are made available in New Zealand, with the wine being air-freighted from France to ensure if arrives in time to be enjoyed on the day of celebration, usually only 6-8 weeks after the grapes have been harvested.
