Beaujolais
noun
a wine-growing region in E France, in Rhône department.
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beaujolaisnoun(sometimes capital) a popular fresh-tasting red or white wine from southern Burgundy in France
Beaujolais
American
[boh-zhuh-ley]
/ ˌboʊ ʒəˈleɪ /
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Beaujolaises
plural
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a wine-growing region in E France, in Rhône department.
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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.
beaujolais
British
/ ˈbəʊʒəˌleɪ /
noun
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Producers of Loire Valley whites send 45 percent of their exports to the United States and Beaujolais sends 30 percent, whereas just 16 percent of champagne exports go to the US market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
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 ● Nov. 25, 2025
One Beaujolais that won’t be on my table is Beaujolais Nouveau, the fruity, frothy wine released each year on the third Thursday in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
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 ● Oct. 14, 2024
In Harry’s shopping bag were a Bordeaux, a Beaujolais, and a Burgundy.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Gamay’s acidity and medium body help it match all sorts of flavors, so if you’re having salmon and someone else is having steak, beaujolais can work.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
The still wine reminded me a bit of beaujolais, with its savory character and light body.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022
This delicious red is made from old-vines gamay, the grape of beaujolais.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2019
He felt winemaking was being strangled by the demands of the market and the strictures of beaujolais AOC.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2018
I am always on the lookout for cru beaujolais from Chiroubles and Moulin a Vent.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
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