That’s the first day French law allows release of the “first wine of the harvest.”
Franck Duboeuf, who manages the winery with his legendary father Georges, says the Nouveau Rosé is made from Gamay grapes carefully selected from the best vineyards in AOC Beaujolais.
These same growers supply the winery with the grapes for their classic Beaujolais Nouveau. Some of them have worked with Georges Duboeuf since the winery’s first Nouveau release in 1983.
“We are excited to send a Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé to the US for the first time,” Franck says.
“Rosé’s lighter, fresh profile is similar to the description of Beaujolais Nouveau, so it’s no surprise that the Gamay grape would be a natural to produce high quality Rosé,” explains Dennis Kreps, co-owner of Quintessential (the exclusive US importer of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf), with his father, Stephen D. Kreps. “The exploding popularity of Rosés from France and other countries has gone well beyond ‘summer sipping’ into year-round enjoyment,” Dennis says. “Given that Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé will be released at the same time as the classic Beaujolais Nouveau, it’s just in time for holiday gift-giving and entertaining.”