Made only in exceptional years, this limited Beaujolais boasts blackberry and grilled plum flavors. Cherry pie and creme de cassis notes are knit together by tangy acidity. Enjoy now and over the next few years. Pair with veal, grilled meats, duck, chicken and hearty salads. Don't be afraid to chill this unsung hero of Burgundy for a minute or t ...
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Made only in exceptional years, this limited Beaujolais boasts blackberry and grilled plum flavors. Cherry pie and creme de cassis notes are knit together by tangy acidity. Enjoy now and over the next few years. Pair with veal, grilled meats, duck, chicken and hearty salads. Don't be afraid to chill this unsung hero of Burgundy for a minute or two - you'll have a great summer quaffer.
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Most people think a Beaujolais is only to be enjoyed during Thanksgiving....au contraire! There is nothing better than
a Beaujolais in the summer.
The most well known Beaujolais are Beaujolais Nouveau, which happen to be released at Thanksgiving and are typically young, soft and simple wines. Cru Beaujolais, however, are complex, juicy and downright delicious.
Beaujolais is a region within Burgundy. In northern Burgundy, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominate. But the jewel of Burgundy, and arguably the most understated value of the region, is Cru Beaujolais where the Gamay grape is grown.
Good Cru Beaujolais resembles a hearty Pinot Noir. And it is no wonder that one of the best Cru Beaujolais producers also happens to be one of the premier red Burgundy
producers, Nicolas Potel. One of our favorite Cru Beaujolais is the 2010 Moulin a Vent. Made only in exceptional years, this limited Beaujolais boasts blackberry and grilled plum flavors. Cherry pie and creme de cassis notes are knit together by tangy acidity keeping this delicious red lively through the finish. Enjoy now and over the next few years. Pair with veal, grilled meats, duck, chicken and hearty salads. Don't be afraid to chill this unsung hero of Burgundy for a minute or two - you'll have a great summer quaffer.
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Most people think a Beaujolais is only to be enjoyed during Thanksgiving....au contraire! There is nothing better than
a Beaujolais in the summer.
The most well known Beaujolais are Beaujolais Nouveau, which happen to be released at Thanksgiving and are typically young, soft and simple wines. Cru Beaujolais, however, are complex, juicy and downright delicious.
Beaujolais is a region within Burgundy. In northern Burgundy, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominate. But the jewel of Burgundy, and arguably the most understated value of the region, is Cru Beaujolais where the Gamay grape is grown.
Good Cru Beaujolais resembles a hearty Pinot Noir. And it is no wonder that one of the best Cru Beaujolais producers also happens to be one of the premier red Burgundy
producers, Nicolas Potel. One of our favorite Cru Beaujolais is the 2010 Moulin a Vent. Made only in exceptional years, this limited Beaujolais boasts blackberry and grilled plum flavors. Cherry pie and creme de cassis notes are knit together by tangy acidity keeping this delicious red lively through the finish. Enjoy now and over the next few years. Pair with veal, grilled meats, duck, chicken and hearty salads. Don't be afraid to chill this unsung hero of Burgundy for a minute or two - you'll have a great summer quaffer.
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Burgundy
Wine has been made in Burgundy for over 2,000 years. The monks were responsible for first identifying specific plots of lands as superior to others; this hierarchy later became the basis for the region’s classification system. Today, that system identifies four tiers of wine: regional (ie, Bourgogne), village (ie, Chablis), Premier Cru (ie, Chablis 1er Cru "Vaillon") and Grand Cru (ie, Chablis Grand Cru "Les Clos"). This classification in and of itself does not guarantee that a wine will be better than another, it simply means that it has the potential of being superior given its location. For a wine to take the prestigious designation of a region or parcel on its label, all of the grapes in the bottle must come from just that specific area or plot.
Burgundy and its classification can seem a bit daunting to some. But, if you can master understanding Burgundy, the rest of the wine world will seem easy. Basically, all red Burgundies are Pinot Noir and all white Burgundies are Chardonnay with two exceptions: Beaujolais reds use the Gamay grape and Aligote is the only other white grape permitted. Burgundy, unlike Bordeaux, is a non-blending region, which means only the aforementioned grapes are permissible. For this reason, Burgundy tends to attract "purists" who appreciate the single grape and what nature gives the winemaker in any given season.
Some of the finest Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs come from Burgundy. There are five key districts in Burgundy: Chablis, Cote d'Or (which is subdivided into Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune), Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais. In Cote de Nuits, villages such as Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, and Gevrey-Chambertin are home to some of the finest Pinot Noir made anywhere. Cote de Beaune is home to some of the finest and well-known Chardonnay villages where seven of the eight Grand Crus are produced. Villages such as Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Meursault are the mighty three of the Cote de Beaune and produce some of the most complex and elegant Chardonnays on the planet.
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