Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of red wine made in the department of Rhône, in southeastern France.
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- noun dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France
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Examples
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Unfortunately, the name Beaujolais has come to be inextricably linked to one of the ultimate not serious wines, Beaujolais Nouveau see November for more.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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Unfortunately, the name Beaujolais has come to be inextricably linked to one of the ultimate not serious wines, Beaujolais Nouveau see November for more.
A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008
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The biggest problem with Beaujolais is a string of rained out vintages, and the persistence use of Thermal fermenters (not used by the best producers).
When you hear cru Beaujolais, think yay! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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The novice can start out with inexpensive Languedoc, move up north to Rhone, play around in Beaujolais, and then begin to explore Burgundy.
Of Burgundy, Bordeaux and pork bellies [poll] | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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One thing that I like about well made Cru Beaujolais is its ability to age.
When you hear cru Beaujolais, think yay! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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He firmly believes that the Gamay grape (the only grape allowed in Beaujolais) tastes better at lower alcohol levels and therefore allows indigenous yeasts to handle fermentation.
Twisted Logic 2008
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' That ' s because French law — that ever-confounding instrument — allows cru producers to leave the word Beaujolais off their label altogether, and some winemakers have regarded its absence as an advantage.
Quality Beaujolais: It LETTE TEAGUE 2010
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When we were in Beaujolais, we got cheap but really good Beaujolais for 1.50 Euros in the supermarket, we got some good wines in Portugal for a couple of Euros, we did the same thing in Tuscany, etc.
LENNDEVOURS Q&A: Theresa Dilworth, Co-owner and winemaker, Comtesse Therese 2007
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When we were in Beaujolais, we got cheap but really good Beaujolais for 1.50 Euros in the supermarket, we got some good wines in Portugal for a couple of Euros, we did the same thing in Tuscany, etc.
LENNDEVOURS: 2007
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If the key is simply to grow in Beaujolais with low yields, then why isn’t every wine coming out of there as lip smacking as hers?
Tasty American wine under $12: why so little of it? Industry replies, part I | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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