A nouveau approach to Beaujolais

As you probably already know, if you have more than a passing interest in French wine, November is the month for Beaujolais Nouveau. This traditional wine is occasionally maligned, but it is “a fresh and fruity wine, for celebration, which is drunk as an aperitif and accompanies fish marvellously,” states Julien Frappa, a guide and self-taught organic winegrower located in Lachassagne.

What else does Beaujolais Nouveau have going for it? It contains very little preservatives, as it is intended for rapid consumption.

Still need convincing? There are other “Beaujolais non-nouveau” wines to choose from, which are high quality and produced using responsible methods by small-scale estates, run by a new generation of winegrowers. Among them is Julien Frappa, a scheduler at Lyon’s Musée des Confluences and a winegrower at his estate ‘L’Oiseau de passage’, where he offers tasting sessions (Côte-de-brouilly or Morgon) and wine-themed walks.

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