{"id":3797,"date":"2016-09-02T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3797"},"modified":"2016-08-30T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T21:08:45","slug":"beaujolais-much-nouveau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/beaujolais-much-nouveau\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaujolais Is So Much More Than <i>Nouveau<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beaujolais-Wine-country.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3801\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beaujolais-Wine-country.jpg\" alt=\"Beaujolais-Wine-country\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beaujolais-Wine-country.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beaujolais-Wine-country-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>Beaujolais remains one of France\u2019s classic, most celebrated wines, although its reputation has often been maligned by the ocean of Beaujolais Nouveau that inundates consumers each fall. Will the real Beaujolais please stand up?<\/p>\n<p>Situated in the extreme south of Burgundy, Beaujolais is a vast region of nearly two hundred villages and communes, which are spread out on varying subsoils and are influenced by individual <em>terroirs<\/em>. Unofficially, Beaujolais forms the dividing line between northern and southern France. Straddling the un-specified equivalent of the American Mason-Dixon Line, authentic Beaujolais flows in copious quantities north to Paris and south to Lyon and beyond to the delight of many.<\/p>\n<p>In spite of inherent variations in quality, which reflect the differences in soil composition, altitude, and level of production among the region\u2019s thousands of growers, one common denominator comes to fore in Beaujolais \u2013 the Gamay grape. Gamay provides the defining character and flavor of Beaujolais, and nowhere is this more the case than in the 10 cru villages of Beaujolais \u2013 the source of the finest wines of the region. Although wines bearing a Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages AOC can provide very pleasant drinking, the ten cru villages comprise the heart of Beaujolais and offer the consumer the finest Gamay wines in the world. In addition, each of these ten townships possesses a special <em>terroir<\/em> and individual set of characteristics that make for memorable drinking.<\/p>\n<p>These 10 cru villages of Beaujolais are Brouilly, C\u00f4te de Brouilly, Chiroubles, St. Amour, Fleurie, Regnie, Chenas, Morgon, Julienas, and Moulin-\u00e0-Vent. Although each cru has its merits and particular attributes, Morgon, Julienas, and Moulin-\u00e0-Vent are widely acknowledged to be the finest, fullest and most Burgundy-like of the wines of Beaujolais, and they enjoy an enviable reputation for ageing up to five years or more in bottle with excellent results.<\/p>\n<p>Some reliable producers of excellent cru Beaujolais include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/chateau-de-pizay-morgon-2014.htm?catid=1100\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ch\u00e2teau de Pizay<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/chateau-de-saint-lager-brouilly-2012.htm?catid=911\" target=\"_blank\">Ch\u00e2teau de Saint Lager<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Daniel Bouland<\/strong>, <strong>Georges Descombes<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/marcel-lapierre-morgon-2007.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Mathieu Lapierre<\/a><\/strong>. Like all Beaujolais, cru Beaujolais is best consumed in the company of good home cooking and served cool or even just slightly chilled. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Salud!<br \/>\nDon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beaujolais remains one of France\u2019s classic, most celebrated wines, although its reputation has often been maligned by the ocean of Beaujolais Nouveau that inundates consumers each fall. Will the real Beaujolais please stand up? 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