Cook and Drink

It does bring back memories…. A local wineshop with a banner across the street Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé. It must have been the 1980’s. The young wine was immensely popular, and so Beaujolais and Primeur became one and the same. Which is of course a pity, because Beaujolais is so much more than a glass of Primeur. Just think about a balanced, fresh, elegant Fleurie or an intense yet delicate Moulin à Vent.

Beaujolais Primeur or Nouveau is made from the Gamay grape, using a technique called macération carbonique. The result is a fruity, light red wine, with little or no tannins. One that can’t be stored for too long. It was (and is) a very popular wine in many a French Bistro, served and enjoyed with lunch.

Over the years we became used to the idea of drinking the first French wine of the year and we started to pay more attention to the quality, only to notice that actually most of the primeur wines were thin, with a bit of acidity but without depth or length.

Today we will open a bottle of Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorées Beaujolais L’Ancien Primeur 2021. Jean-Paul Brun is a serious and excellent producer of beautiful, tasty Beaujolais wines. We’re sure this primeur will be pure pleasure and a true indication of the quality of the Beaujolais wines this year.

Food Pairing

We will enjoy our Beaujolais Primeur with Confit the Canard and Roasted Seasonal Vegetables.