2003 Beaujolais Villages, Domaine Manoir du Carra

SKU #1009723

Classic Beaujolais at a great price. This is not your average, carbonic-macerated, banana-smelling Beaujolais from some industrial factory. This is the real thing, made from domaine-grown grapes, from vineyards with low yields, and made in a style I would call old-fashioned in the best sense of the word. Concentrated, with lovely berry notes and an interesting spiciness. This shows the potential for the 2003 harvest, if you were a careful grower, and picked when you should, instead of when you usually do. A great success! (Keith Wollenberg, K&L Burgundy Buyer)

Price: $10.99

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Varietal:

Gamay

- The principal grape of Beaujolais, and a cross between Pinot Noir and a white grape. The full name is Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc. Once widely grown in Burgundy as well, it is now confined largely to Beaujolais, although some still is grown and vinified in Burgundy as Bourgogne Passetoutgrains (with a minimum 1/3 Pinot Noir). Here is a list of our bestselling Gamay.
Country:

France

- When it comes to wine, France stands alone. No other country can beat it in terms of quality and diversity. And while many of its Region, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne most obviously, produce wine as rare, as sought-after and nearly as expensive as gold, there are just as many obscurities and values to be had from little known appellations throughout the country. To learn everything there is to know about French wine would take a lifetime. To understand and appreciate French wine, one only has to begin tasting them. Click for a list of bestselling items from all of France.
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Beaujolais

- Region in east central France, often considered a part of Burgundy, but really quite distinct. The principal grape grown here is Gamay Noir. Familiar to many as the source of the Beaujolais Nouveau, the first wine of the vintage, Beaujolais is often fresh, fruity and very appealing red wine. Besides the straight Beaujolais, there is also Beaujolais Villages, and what is known as Cru Beaujolais. The 10 individual Crus, such as Moulin à Vent, Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, St. Amour and Chénas, each have their own character, and much more depth than someone who has only tried a simple Beaujolais could ever guess. These often represent value-priced, lovely, food-friendly wines.