Beaujolais

noun

Beau·​jo·​lais ˌbō-zhō-ˈlā How to pronounce Beaujolais (audio)
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plural Beaujolais
: a light fruity red burgundy wine made from the Gamay grape

Examples of Beaujolais in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To continue the musical analogy, the Jean-Pierre Large Morgon from Beaujolais adds an earthy basso profundo. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Made with organic gamay grapes (the same grapes used to make Beaujolais), the palate is generous with strawberries, raspberries and an addictive creamy texture. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 While seven of the Beaujolais crus are named for villages, Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly take their monikers from the area around Mont Brouilly, and Moulin-à-Vent, which is between Chénas and Fleurie, takes its name from a local windmill. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024 At the same time, regular Beaujolais, once an easy default red, have fallen somewhat off the radar. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023 When the Beaujolais Nouveau craze subsided, the Beaujolais wines suffered from a bad reputation for some years. Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 17 July 2023 And don't skip Cafe Beaujolais, a French spot in an 1893 Victorian farmhouse. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023 Old Beaujolais hands may grumble, but the wines are superb. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Dominique Piron is in Morgon, one of the 10 cru appellations of Beaujolais. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 4 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Beaujolais, region of eastern France

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Beaujolais was in 1836

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“Beaujolais.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beaujolais. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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