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Beaujolais

Beaujolais is the Côte d’Or’s big, boisterous neighbor to the south. At 34 miles in length and nine miles across, it is twice the size of Rhode Island. Though it is technically a part of Burgundy, Beaujolais’ wines are quite different from the northern Burgundies. A big reason is that 99% of the grapes grown in Beaujolais are Gamay, a relative of Pinot Noir but with a lighter skin, less tannin, and lower acidity. Gamay is easier to grow and ripens before Pinot Noir, and though it is often dismissed by wine connoisseurs, it can make outstanding wines. Beaujolais is also distinctive in that most winemakers there use a process called carbonic maceration, which means that grapes are not crushed but dumped into large vats where the weight of the grapes eventually crushes those at the bottom. Unbroken grapes begin fermenting inside their skins, helping give the wines of this region their intensely perfumed, fruity character. There are numerous appellations within Beaujolais, but the most prestigious are the ten Cru Beaujolais. Each of those ten Crus has its own village or vineyard appellation. Beaujolais’ reputation suffered in the late 20th century when French wine marketers created a demand for Beaujolais Nouveau, two-month old wine made from the recent harvest and released the third weekend in November. The wines are thin and meant to be drunk immediately, and though made from Gamay, they have little else in common with the more serious Beaujolais wines.

2020 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette

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2022 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée Corcelette

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2020 Jean Foillard Morgon Eponym'

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2020 Jules Desjourneys Beaujolais Villages Blanc

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2018 Georges Descombes Régnié

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2020 Georges Descombes Régnié

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2021 Domaine des Billards Saint-Amour

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2020 Bonnet-Cotton Cote de Brouilly La Chapelle

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2017 Domaine des Nugues Fleurie

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2017 Domaine des Nugues Moulin a Vent

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2022 Keke Descombes Beaujolais Blanc

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2020 Domaine De La Chapelle Des Bois Morgon Les Rontay

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2020 Jacky Janodet Chenas Domaine les Fines Graves

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2020 Jean-Paul Dubost Beaujolais-Latignie Rouge

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2015 Domaine des Pins Saint-Amour Les Pierres

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