Barbera (variety)
Beaujolais wines made from Gamay come from a region that is officially part of Burgundy with a climate closer to the Rhone valley. Beaujolais wines undergo carbonic maceration and are released in three forms. Noveau, released on the third Thursday of November and sometimes bottled before it has finished, tends to lack body and is largely a marketing and publicity exercise. fermenting. Beaujolais Villages come from better, low-yielding the hilly central part of the district. The wine will not have been pressed early and hurried through fermentation and is meant to be consumed while relatively young.. Cru Beaujolais originate from the best vineyards in the north-central part of the region can show concentration and longevity while maintaining the characteristic Gamay flavour and adding pinot-like characters, making them a good match for roast chicken or grilled salmon. These wines will be labelled as Brouilly, Côtes de Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Julienas, Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon, Regnié, and St. Amour rather than Beaujolais.
