Beaujolais 2015 – feel the heat
The scorching summer weather in 2015 has driven some Beaujolais wines to previously unknown alcoholic heights, but many producers are not overly bothered.
Like the rest of France Beaujolais experienced an extremely warm few months in the summer which pushed alcohol levels in some wines up as high as 14% and even 15% – levels normally unknown for Gamay which sometimes stretches to 13% in a warm year but usually manages a comfortable 11% to 12%.
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