Do you serve beaujolais nouveau chilled??

Question

Also, how long does it last. We have two cases and are wondering how quickly they need to be drunk.

Answer 1

Beaujolais typically should not be served "cold", but you can put it in the fridge about 15 minutes before serving to get it to around 50 degrees. Room temperature is incorrect, you want CELLAR temperature, and for Beaujolais, you want slightly cooler. http://www.cellarnotes.net/serving_temperatures.html

As far as keeping beaujolais nouveau, most are "drink now" wines - meaning you should drink them within a year of when you buy them. By the time the next vintage has been out a month or two, you should be done with what you have.

Enjoy and Salut!

Answer 2

Ha! You got suckered into the Beaujolais Nouveau hype? You should have bought a good bottle of real Cru Beaujolais instead, like a 2006 Domaine Diochon Moulin A Vent Vielles Vignes Cru Beaujolais.

Answer 3

Apart from the fanfare, what makes Beaujolais Nouveau so popular? And especially in the U.S. where consumption of red wine is less than 30%? Simply put, Beaujolais Nouveau is as about as close to white wine as a red wine can get. Due to the way it is made—the must is pressed early after only three days—the phenolic compounds, in particular the astringent tannins, normally found in red wines, isn't there, leaving an easy to drink, fruity wine. This, coupled with the fact that it tastes best when chilled, makes for a festive wine to be gulped rather than sipped, enjoyed in high spirits rather than critiqued. As a side note, it makes a great transitional wine for anyone wanting to move from white to red wines.

Beaujolais Nouveau is meant to be drunk young-in average vintages it should be consumed by the following May after its release. However, in excellent vintages (such as 2000) the wine can live much longer and can be enjoyed until the next harvest rolls around.

Serve Beaujolais Nouveau slightly cool, at about 55 degrees Fahrenheit-the wine is more refreshing and its forward fruit more apparent than if you serve it at room temperature.

Answer 4

Beaujolais Nouveau is just like any other red wine, only it is not aged, so you certainly don't serve it chilled. No red wine, other than maybe Gallo should be served chilled, it ruins the taste and the tanins. As far as how quickly should it be finished off, well, pretty quickly as it is not a wine that ages. It was never meant to age, that is why it is Nouveau. They don't age it in France for very long and get it bottled quickly into the stores. It is something that you are supposed to drink as soon as you get it. I would say it has a shelf life of about 2 months. Not a saver, it does not get better the longer you keep it, in fact it turns to vinegar pretty quickly and will have a funny aftertaste quickly. It does make a good salad dressing as I have found out, unfortunately in the past. So, I suggest you have a dinner party, or, as they say, a glass of red wine with dinner each night is good for your health, so go for it.

Answer 5

All red wine is best served at 65 degrees. Beaujolais is meant to be consumed within a few months of bottling. It won't go bad if you wait a couple extra months however, it needs to be stored in a cool place.

Answer 6

It only lasts for 1 year from the date it was released, which is around a few days before Thanksgiving. You should definitly drink it very quickly or else you will have alot of vinegar!

Answer 7

Traditionally it is served chilled-not sure on the expiration date though

Answer 8

No, it is served at room temperature.
No need to rush drinking them, they will last a very long time (years).

Answer 9

Room temperature.

It doesn't last very long.