Beaujolais (province)
Beaujolais (French pronunciation: [boʒɔlɛ] ; Arpitan: Biôjolês) is a historical province and wine-producing region in France. It is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the departments of Rhône and Saône-et-Loire. The region is known internationally for its long tradition of winemaking, and more recently for the Beaujolais nouveau.
Geography
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The historical capital of the province is Beaujeu (Arpitan: Bôjor / Biôjœr) and the economic capital of the area is Villefranche-sur-Saône (Velafranche).
Wine
[edit]Almost all the wine produced in the region is red wine from the Gamay grape, of which the heavily marketed Beaujolais Nouveau is the most well-known, and the village crus the most prized.
Notes and references
[edit]- Mathieu Méras, Le Beaujolais au Moyen Age, Lyon, 1956.
46°05′N 04°40′E / 46.083°N 4.667°E
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