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International Gamay competition

Medals for the best Gamays in the world. The third International Gamay Competition was held on Saturday 19th January at the Lyon Cité Internationale...

2013 International Gamay Competition

Sparkling wines enter into the fray. This, the third International Gamay Competition, has been opened to entries from sparkling wines. Well-known for its lip-smacking, seductive and exuberant qualities, the Gamay grape variety is also suited to bubbles!

iPad: a second magazine about Beaujolais Art de Vivre and gastronomy

Communiqué de presse

To spread the word about everything it has got going for it to the widest possible audience, our vinegrowing area is continuing its investment in new technology by bringing out a second magazine for iPad, about art de vivre and gastronomy in the Beaujolais region!

Beaujolais Nouveau : Autumn 2012 Collection

Dossier de presse

The date to remember in 2012: Thursday 15th November, at 0.00 hours precisely, in France and throughout the world.

Communique vendanges GB - 28 sept 2012

With around half the usual harvest, the Beaujolais region foresees some tension concerning supply...

Annonce ban des vendanges 2012

Beaujolais Grape harvest : the 2012 bans have been set for 7th September. The very low yield is a portent of great quality.

Wine tourism press fill - 2012

Wine tourisme: the best way to (re)discover Beaujolais wines

Beaujolais, an extra-ordinary vineyard - 2012

Press information pack: Beaujolais, an extra-ordinary vineyard - 2012

Meet 30 young Stars

Aged between 25 and 35, these young wine-makers have only been established for a few years and yet they have undeniably affirmed themselves as "very promising" young buds... Meet 30 young Stars

Wine tourism press fill - 2011

The third edition of the "Beaujolais Wine Tourism Guide" is now available in printed form for those who prefer a more traditional presentation...

Wine tourism press fill - Spring 2010

"Escapades en beaujolais" - Wine tourism press fill - Spring 2010

Beaujolais, an extra-ordinary vineyard.

Beaujolais, an extra-ordinary vineyard. 2011 Press information pack.

iPad: The beaujolais vineyard at your fingertips!

To spread the world further about all the great things it has on offer, the Beaujolais vineyard is continuing its investment in new technology by publishing a magazine on ipad...

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU 2010 PRESS KIT

The date to remember in: Thursday 18th November, at 0.00 hours precisely, in France and throughout the world.

Communiqué de presse Beaujolais Nouveau 2010

The 2010 vintage in the Beaujolais region: after a sun-drenched harvest fruity, supple and balanced wines.

Beaujolais grape harvest: the bans have been called for 13th September

Beaujolais is in the starting blocks for its 2010 harvest: the first snips of the secateurs will sound out on 13th September in the earliest ripening areas of our vineyard region. By "taking its first steps" at this time the vintage of 2010 may seem late compared to the very early harvest of 2009, 2007 and 2003...

Beaujolais Nouveau 2009, News

Launch on thursday 19th November at 0.00 hours. 2009 : an historic vintage! Perfect health resulting from made-to-measure weather, small individual berries with thick skin, a low yield, an early harvest and lovely temperature differences between day and night...

Tasting of old vintages from the Beaujolais region

After a request from journalist Pierre Guigui, of Gault Millau, we organised a special tasting of "very old vintages" on last Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th September...

2009: a historical vintage for the Beaujolais region. Small volumes, impeccable qualité and very aromatic, rounded and structured wines.

2009: an extra-ordinary vintage, of really high quality, that should boost Beaujolais wine sales, restore their image and get rid of the bad impressions consumers may have of them, both in and outside of France.

2009: an exceptional vintage in the Beaujolais region

As far as quality is concerned, tasting the grapes on the vine is a sure sign. With bunches of grapes that were good enough to eat, the beautifully sweet, small berries with thick skins had a perfect sugar-acidity balance… All these elements combined augur an exceptional 2009 vintage. On the volume side, the harvest should be quite small at around 800 000 hectolitres, this is higher than in 2008 but lower than the average of recent years, that is around a million hectolitres.