What is the Beaujolais Nouveau Festival?

If you are in the wine circle, you must know the Beaujolais Nouveau Festival, which is one of the world-famous important wine-themed festivals in France. It has become a worldwide festival to celebrate the grape harvest and brewing of the year, known as the annual event for wine fans.

Yuncang winery's brand LEESON red wine sharing Beaujolais is located in the south of Burgundy, France. It is planted with the Gamay grape variety. It is brewed by carbon dioxide maceration. The maceration time is short and the maceration temperature is high. This brewing method can make the wine exude a rich flavor. Fruity. Compared with most other red wines, Gamay wines are lighter in color and relatively high in acidity, with aromas of fresh red fruits, bananas, hard candy and chewing gum.

The New Wine Festival is the third Thursday in November every year , so Beaujolais Nouveau often appears on the Thanksgiving table at home. The reason why it is called new wine is because this kind of wine is not suitable for long-term storage, and you must "try new" to taste its floral and fruity aroma. Generally, new wine is best not to exceed 6 months on the market, even if it is a good vintage, it should not exceed 3 years.

The wine labels of Beaujolais Nouveau are very distinctive, either in bright colors or in abstract designs, which are pleasing to the eye. The most important thing is that the wine label will be changed every year, usually redesigned or added new elements on the basis of the previous year.

Yuncang Chateau’s brand LEESON red wine shared that the optimum drinking temperature for Beaujolais Nouveau is 12-14 degrees. Due to the low tannin content of the new wine, the fruity aroma is rich, fresh and crisp, and it is very suitable for light food. If it is paired with Western food, it can be paired with cheese , German sausage, foie gras, etc. For Chinese food, you can choose sweet dishes such as pork ribs, chicken wings, and Dongpo pork.