Nouveau (noo-VOH) is a wine made from the Gamay (Gah-MAY) grape, and, well, the “arrivé” part is pretty easy to figure out.
Once a year, on the third Thursday of every November, the region of Beaujolais, France celebrates the first fruits of its grape harvest with Beaujolais Nouveau, a young wine made from the Gamay grape. The French celebrate with large community festivals featuring torchlight parades, fireworks and music, but you can celebrate in the Short North at Camelot Cellars Winery, which is producing its own Gamay Nouveau and joining in the celebration with local French Social groups such as The French Alliance and The French Language Meetup Group on Friday, November 18.
Gamay Nouveau is a very young wine bursting with fruit and very low tannins and acidity. It’s intended to be drunk shortly after bottling, and its light body makes it very easy to drink. For Camelot’s Gamay Nouveau celebration, complimentary assortment of French light cuisine will be available and glasses of Gamay Nouveau will be $1 off during the event, as well as bottles available to purchase and take home. You can RSVP online.
