Data
21838 square meters, 3% are grape producing areas, 99% are AOC, 4000 producers, 150 million bottles of wine, 98% dry red wine, continental climate.

History
Developed in the 18th century when the vineyard became a part of the royal land. Lyon became the main market. Nowadays, 50% of them exports because of its well-known "Beaujolais nouveau" (founded in 1951, new wine drink quickly) 50% of the products are from the Producer System.
In terms of making wine, there is a district also belong to Burgundy, that is, Beaujolais region. Located in the southern Macon, the vineyard extends eastward along the slopes to the Saône River Vally, nearly 50,000 acres. Strictly speaking, Beaujolais wine does not belong to the Burgundy wine, it has its own red grape varieties: Gamay , it’s different from the Burgundy region . Beaujolais, not far from the Mediterranean Sea, have a similar climate in summer as the Mediterranean climate: warm and dry. And it also takes the impact of inland climate, northeast is cold, dry, frost in spring, but the weather is mild generally. in the south of the Beaujolais region, southern place of Ville Franche, the soils are river rock or clay and limestone. In the upper part of the northern slope, the soil is granite or flaky transparent rock soil, the lower part is stone and clay soil.
Beaujolais nouveau
Beaujolais nouveau wine is the lightest, most fruity, the most vibrant Beaujolais wine. It’s brightest feature is it has limited aging year. In November or August, the Beaujolais harvests the grapes according to the climate. By the end of November, the wine will be bottled and the sale to the market.

Grape varieties
Red grapes：Gamay

Category
A.O.C

Style / taste
Beaujolais and Beaujolais Superieurs wine is relatively light, fresh and easy to drink with a fruity taste. There are 39 wineries in Beaujolais-Villages. Only the top 10 are listed as Beaujolais Crus. Beaujolais Nouveau refers to the new wine sales in the same year when the grapes are harvested, a strong taste of bananas and pears.