Beaujolais Nouveau Day
21 November
Le Beaujolais Nouveau arrive!
The countdown to Beaujolais Nouveau Day is on! It’s not so long ago that planes, trains and automobiles raced to bring the latest Beaujolais to Scotland each year. Delivery is now comfortably in advance, but we still can’t wait to share the latest vintage with you, fresh from our friends at Domaines Dominique Piron.
Our limited amount of Beaujolais Villages Nouveau will be available to buy in store from Thursday 21st November (coincidentally also the day of our Festive Tasting, so expect to see it flowing there too!
You can pre-order and reserve bottles in advance this year, ready to collect/be delivered on the day (and not a minute before!) Stay tuned for all the details!
#BeaujolaisNouveauDay has become a world-wide celebration of the release of Beaujolais Nouveau – a red wine from Beaujolais in the Burgundy region of France. By law, the annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau takes place at precisely 12.01 am on the third Thursday of November. This liberation of the young red wine, made with Gamay grapes harvested just six to eight weeks before bottling, is accompanied by fireworks, music and festivities in Beaujolais. It’s an excuse for a party in towns and cities in France as bars and restaurants offer Beaujolais to customers for the night and then often for a limited period after – this isn’t a wine that keeps for long!