Nouveau
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Assorted charcuterie and paté, roasted chicken, or simple grilled pork sausages.
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Joseph Drouhin, established in 1880, brings its signature Burgundian elegance to the festive tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau. Crafted entirely from the Gamay grape grown in the granite-rich soils of the Beaujolais region, this wine is produced using traditional semi-carbonic maceration to capture the ultimate expression of fresh, vibrant fruit. Historically, Beaujolais Nouveau was a simple local wine celebrating the end of the harvest, but it evolved into a global phenomenon on the third Thursday of November. Drouhin's rendition is celebrated for its purity, eschewing heavy-handed industrial techniques to deliver a joyful, aromatic profile bursting with red berries, wildflowers, and a hint of spice, embodying the true spirit of the harvest celebration.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Beaune in 1880 by Joseph Drouhin, Maison Joseph Drouhin stands as one of Burgundy's preeminent family-owned wine houses. Guided today by the fourth generation—Frédéric, Philippe, Laurent, and head winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin—the domaine encompasses approximately 90 to 100 hectares of organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards spanning Chablis, the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Drouhin's viticultural identity rests upon limestone-clay terroirs, indigenous yeast fermentations, delicate extraction, and judicious French oak aging. Renowned benchmark expressions include the historic Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches in both rouge and blanc, prestigious Grand Crus like Musigny and Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche, and Chablis Premier and Grand Crus under Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon. Emphasizing finesse, aromatic precision, and crystalline balance over sheer power, Joseph Drouhin represents a classical and enduring touchstone of Burgundian winemaking.