The holiday season is the perfect time for celebration and Beaujolais Nouveau is the perfect wine to celebrate with. This wine is not only tasty, but it is also fun to drink. The grapes (100% Gamay) come from the Beaujolais region and are all harvested by hand. The wine is fermented for a short time and then released onto the public on the third Thursday in November. This is known as "Beaujolais Day".

If you missed out on Beaujolais Day, you don't have to miss out on our Beaujolais Nouveau! If you are a fan of a wine that has a lot of fruit and berry flavors, then this one is for you. The Bourgeois Family has brought us an excellent Beaujolais that comes from wine producer Domaine Marion Pral. It is an excellent wine to drink with friends and family around the holidays, and it goes great with Turkey or Ham! Here is a little more info from our producer:

DOMAINE MARION PRAL:

A 50 acre Family organic estate for several generations, located in the heart of the “Pierres Dorees” country, 10 miles from Villefranche, capital of the Beaujolais. The Domaine Pral vineyard is planted on granite soils with a South East exposition in the Beaujolais region.

The region of Beaujolais, situated at the bottom of the Burgundy AOC, is more than just the fun nouveau. Some Beaujolais wines can be kept (gasp!) for up to 10 years! Those are usually the Cru Beaujolais and are much lower in production than the drink-it-now.

Even though Beaujolais is technically part of Burgundy, its climate, soil, grape varieties and winemaking methods make it completely separate in character. The primary grape of Beaujolais is Gamay, a very thin-skinned, light bodied grape that does particularly well in Beaujolais. The result is a very fruity wine with fresh berry favors and super-light tannins and body.

Technical Info

Blend: 100% GAMAY

Harvest: The exceptional terroir is

composed of granite soil and enjoys

Southeast exposition. The owners of the

property, who love and respect nature,

raise their crops sustainably preferring

organic nutrients over chemical

fertilizers.

Last night I cracked open a bottle with a couple of friends and we loved it. Give us a call or shoot us an email so you can get you some Beaujolais today!