How long does Beaujolais Nouveau wine last?

six month
Drink Beaujolais nouveau as soon as possible; you can keep it unopened until the new year, but it’s best to drink it before the following May – a six month shelf life. If you age it too long, it will develop flat flavors with a distinct lack of fruitiness or even a heavy vinegar aroma.

What’s the difference between Gamay and Beaujolais Nouveau?

From Beaujolais, Gamay generally has three classes: Beaujolais Nouveau, a decidedly young, fruit-driven wine, Beaujolais Villages and Cru Beaujolais. The Villages and Crus are highly ranked grape growing communes whose wines are capable of improving with age whereas Nouveau, released two months after harvest, is intended for immediate consumption.

What was the vintage of Beaujolais wine in 2019?

The 2019 vintage is qualitatively attractive in Beaujolais – but growers had a wild ride along the way. Overall quantities (at 400,000 hl) were only half the size of the generous 2018 crop, and a quarter down on the five-year average. After a mild spring, budburst was early – but severe frosts in early April reduced the potential crop.

Which is the best year for Cru Beaujolais?

The style of the wines was expected to be as flamboyantly ripe as 2015, but in the end they have proved to be fresher and more vivacious than that, with slightly lower alcohol levels, perhaps due to the groundwater reserves in the soils after the very wet first half of the year. The best cru Beaujolais from 2018 will mature well.

Who is the author of the New France wine?

Andrew Jefford, award-winning wine journalist for Decanter Magazine and author of twelve books on wine including The New France has compiled information and written the vintage charts starting with the 2013 vintage. He is also updating information for the vintages prior to 2013.