Beaujolais Nouveau

If it is wine, it must be French. Such statement stayed in my mind ever since a friend of mine made that remark when we have gone a short tour in Europe. At first, I sensed that he demands the restaurant owner to give us, at least, a French wine. But, to my surprise, we were literally served with one of the most renowned wines in France.

I could still recall how we laughed at our failure to pronounce the name of the wine. It was called Beaujolais nouveau. Obviously, the wine came from Beaujolais, and is one of the finest. According to the label, it is harvested during fall and is immediately sold before spring time comes. I am not really aware as to how wines are made, but as far as I understood, the Beaujolais undergoes the process of maceration and pasteurization.

If I am not mistaken, wines should be kept in barrels or new wine bottles, and left to ferment for a relatively long time. This process, which eats much time, is the secret of some of the best wines in the world. Anyhow, I tasted the Beaujolais and it proved to be exceptional. I also learned that Beaujolais is actually made to be consumed immediately. If stocked over time, the wine will lose its crisp.