Beaujolais

American  

[boh-zhuh-ley] / ˌboʊ ʒəˈleɪ /

noun

plural

Beaujolaises

1. a wine-growing region in E France, in Rhône department.

2. a dry, fruity red Burgundy wine from this region that does not age and usually must be drunk within a few months after it is made.

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beaujolais British  

/ ˈbəʊʒəˌleɪ /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a popular fresh-tasting red or white wine from southern Burgundy in France

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Example Sentences

If your family leans wine, pick a single bottle that actually suits the meal: something crisp and acidic like a zippy Sauvignon Blanc, a light-bodied floral Beaujolais or even a gently funky orange wine.

From Salon

A welcome contribution to the 5 p.m. rite, this bright-yellow box of 10 savory cheese biscuits pairs perfectly with a chilled Beaujolais. is.

From The Wall Street Journal

Made from the Gamay grape in a sunny region south of Burgundy’s famed Côte d’Or, Beaujolais has all the characteristics of a first-rate Thanksgiving wine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Things came to a head on Beaujolais Day 2022 - a French event that toasts the wine harvest every November, that has become popular in Wales.

From BBC

Scatterings of Gamay survived in reduced form, with many of its vines exiled to Beaujolais, an area south of the duchy.

From Salon