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Buy Wine from Beaujolais
Beaujolais region encompasses 55 kilometres of granite hills that go from the south of Mâcon up to Lyon northeast. The wine production equals or is even higher than that of all Burgundy (Côte d'Or). Being a large region, we can set apart two types of quite different soils: the area of lower Beaujolais, where clays prevail in rather cold lands. These wines are ordinary, a bit alcoholic and its consumption is recommended during the harvest year. On the other hand, the higher Beaujolais is the northern part and there soils are sandy with granite layers. Gamay grape variety can ripe well and wines age satisfactorily. It is in this part of the appellation where the municipalities rewarded as Cru Beaujolais are located.
Gamay grape is the only variety in this region. This is a native and individualist grapevine adapted perfectly to the terroir, without any need of cares, which produces fresh wines, light and rich in flavour.
Beaujolais wine is produced very traditionally using the semi-carbonic maceration technique: entire grapes, including bunch, are introduced in the barrel for the intracellular fermentation. This type of fermentation enhances the characteristic flavour of Gamay grapes and reduces the concentration of tannins and malic acid.
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Buy Wine from Beaujolais
Beaujolais region encompasses 55 kilometres of granite hills that go from the south of Mâcon up to Lyon northeast. The wine production equals or is even higher than that of all Burgundy (Côte d'Or). Being a large region, we can set apart two types of quite different soils: the area of lower Beaujolais, where clays prevail in rather cold lands. These wines are ordinary, a bit alcoholic and its consumption is recommended during the harvest year. On the other hand, the higher Beaujolais is the northern part and there soils are sandy with granite layers. Gamay grape variety can ripe well and wines age satisfactorily. It is in this part of the appellation where the municipalities rewarded as Cru Beaujolais are located.
Gamay grape is the only variety in this region. This is a native and individualist grapevine adapted perfectly to the terroir, without any need of cares, which produces fresh wines, light and rich in flavour.
Beaujolais wine is produced very traditionally using the semi-carbonic maceration technique: entire grapes, including bunch, are introduced in the barrel for the intracellular fermentation. This type of fermentation enhances the characteristic flavour of Gamay grapes and reduces the concentration of tannins and malic acid.