2009 Beaujolais Nouveau
Arrives Thursday, November 19
"Beaujolais Nouveau is always released on the third Thursday in November all over the world. This tradition began as a celebration of the new harvest and has grown into an international event celebrated around the Globe. 2009 is being called the best Beaujolais vintage in the last 50 years thanks to perfect weather and growing conditions. What is Beaujolais? It's a wine produced in France's Burgundy region and can be traced back to Roman times. It's made from a cousin of the Pinot Noir grape called Gamay Noir and is required by law to be harvested by hand. Nouveau is fermented using a special process called carbonic maceration (whole berry fermentation) which produces silky, soft, fruit driven wines that are intended for near term consumption. About 1/3 of the annual harvest is used for production of Nouveau which has 3600 grower/farmers producing grapes for this classic, French wine which should be consumed within a year of release. Georges Duboeuf assembled an army of 50,000 pickers (remember it's hand harvested by law) and commenced picking on September 4 for his Nouveau '09. We receive our shipment this Thursday and we'll be sampling it as soon as it arrives. Our Cheesemonger Simon Lehrer will be serving some classic French cheeses to compliment this festive, fruity wine. You can serve it with almost anything... Chinese carryout, braised short ribs, Nacho Mama's smoked chicken, chocolate chip cookies (you really have to try that one...) and it works perfectly with a traditional Thanksgiving feast. Stop by our original location on Thursday and join the fun. We're offering Duboeuf's Beaujolais Nouveau and Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau this year and you can place your orders in advance. To order by phone call (314.863.6282 or 1.800.770.8466) via e-mail or in person on Thursday at our brick and mortar store at 20 South Hanley Road in Clayton. Hope to see you Thursday."
-John Nash, The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
2009 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
On Sale $8.99
"Duboeuf claims that 2009 is the finest Beaujolais vintage in the past 50 years and with a glowing endorsement from the 'King of Beaujolais' it's sure to sell out fast. Place your orders now to secure some for the holidays."
-John Nash, The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
2009 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau
On Sale $10.99
"Beaujolais-Villages is produced from select vineyards that make a more serious and full-bodied example. They're just a step below the rare Beaujolais Cru. We've always liked Duboeuf's Villages bottling and it tends to keep a little longer than the standard Nouveau thanks to more structure and stuffing. Get it, stuffing? We predict this one to be another winner in 2009."
-John Nash, The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
Arrives Thursday, November 19
"Beaujolais Nouveau is always released on the third Thursday in November all over the world. This tradition began as a celebration of the new harvest and has grown into an international event celebrated around the Globe. 2009 is being called the best Beaujolais vintage in the last 50 years thanks to perfect weather and growing conditions. What is Beaujolais? It's a wine produced in France's Burgundy region and can be traced back to Roman times. It's made from a cousin of the Pinot Noir grape called Gamay Noir and is required by law to be harvested by hand. Nouveau is fermented using a special process called carbonic maceration (whole berry fermentation) which produces silky, soft, fruit driven wines that are intended for near term consumption. About 1/3 of the annual harvest is used for production of Nouveau which has 3600 grower/farmers producing grapes for this classic, French wine which should be consumed within a year of release. Georges Duboeuf assembled an army of 50,000 pickers (remember it's hand harvested by law) and commenced picking on September 4 for his Nouveau '09. We receive our shipment this Thursday and we'll be sampling it as soon as it arrives. Our Cheesemonger Simon Lehrer will be serving some classic French cheeses to compliment this festive, fruity wine. You can serve it with almost anything... Chinese carryout, braised short ribs, Nacho Mama's smoked chicken, chocolate chip cookies (you really have to try that one...) and it works perfectly with a traditional Thanksgiving feast. Stop by our original location on Thursday and join the fun. We're offering Duboeuf's Beaujolais Nouveau and Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau this year and you can place your orders in advance. To order by phone call (314.863.6282 or 1.800.770.8466) via e-mail or in person on Thursday at our brick and mortar store at 20 South Hanley Road in Clayton. Hope to see you Thursday."
-John Nash, The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
2009 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
On Sale $8.99
"Duboeuf claims that 2009 is the finest Beaujolais vintage in the past 50 years and with a glowing endorsement from the 'King of Beaujolais' it's sure to sell out fast. Place your orders now to secure some for the holidays."
-John Nash, The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
2009 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau
On Sale $10.99
"Beaujolais-Villages is produced from select vineyards that make a more serious and full-bodied example. They're just a step below the rare Beaujolais Cru. We've always liked Duboeuf's Villages bottling and it tends to keep a little longer than the standard Nouveau thanks to more structure and stuffing. Get it, stuffing? We predict this one to be another winner in 2009."
-John Nash, The Wine Merchant, Ltd.
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