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Festive meals: 7 food and Beaujolais wine pairings

The festive season is here! It’s finally time to choose the meals and wines that you will serve to your friends and family. You like Beaujolais wines, but aren’t sure how to pair them with your Christmas dinner? If this is the case, you will like our 7 food and wine pairings for festive Beaujolais meals!

Apple tatin with pan-seared foie gras, a starter for a festive meal with a Beaujolais white
Apple tatin with pan-seared foie gras, Pierres Dorée Beaujolais white © Beaujolais Wines / Meg & Cook

Apple tatin with pan-seared foie gras with Beaujolais white

Foie gras is a classic starter on any festive menu in France. Whether it is pan-seared or simply sliced, served with chutney or jam, it is delicious! But to stop it being too heavy, be careful what you pair it with! Choose a Pierres Dorées Beaujolais white, as its minerality and acidity will bring freshness to this generous dish.

Click here for the apple tatin with pan-seared foie gras recipe.

Roasted scallops with citrus butter and Beaujolais Villages white

Scallops are often served during the festive period. But have you ever cooked them with an orange and clementine sauce? These tangy notes pair wonderfully with a Beaujolais Villages white. What’s more, this wine will bring out the iodine aromas of the scallops and balance out this voluptuous dish.

Click here for the roasted scallops with citrus butter and vanilla infused butternut squash purée recipe.

Holiday meal : Roasted scallops with citrus butter and Beaujolais white
Scallops with citrus butter and vanilla infused butternut squash purée © Beaujolais Wines / Bloom Velvet
Beaujolais festive meals: Roasted quail with clementines, spices and new potatoes
Roasted quail with clementines, spices and new potatoes, Juliénas © Beaujolais Wines / Bloom Velvet

Roasted quail with clementines, spices and new potatoes, Julienas

Here is a Christmas dish with a twist on the traditional capon! Roasted quail with clementines and spices has all the character needed to accompany a Juliénas. So why not try this delicate game dish this year?

Click here for the roasted quail with clementines, spices and new potato recipe.

Roasted venison with chanterelle mushrooms, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce

What better than a slow-cooked game dish to go with your Morgon? The tenderness of the venison, the rustic touch of the mushrooms and the fruitiness of the cranberry sauce are a perfect match for Morgon.

Click here for the roasted venison with chanterelle mushrooms, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce recipe.

Festive meal and Beaujolais : Roasted venison with chanterelle mushrooms, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, Morgon
Roasted venison with chanterelle mushrooms, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, Morgon © Beaujolais Wines / Meg & Cook
Duck confit, foie gras, butternut squash and fig pie & Moulin-à-Vent

Duck confit, foie gras, butternut squash & fig pie with Moulin-à-Vent

The holidays are here, let us indulge in a decadent Christmas meal: duck confit, foie gras, butternut squash & fig pie. We might as well go all in with a bottle of Moulin-à-Vent Rochegrès.

Click here for the duck confit, foie gras, butternut squash & fig pie recipe.

Turkey in lemon and sage butter with Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages Nouveaux

If to you, Christmas day rimes with poultry, then you should try this revisited recipe! A welcome twist on the traditional holiday turkey. And for a juicy wine pairing, your recently bought Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages Nouveaux will come in handy!

Click here for the turkey in lemon and sage butter recipe

Turkey in lemon and sage butter with Beaujolais & Beaujolais Villages Nouveaux © Beaujolais Wines / Emma Vernay
Candied kumquat, passion fruit and lime yule log, a festive dessert with a Beaujolais Villages rosé
Candied kumquat, passion fruit and lime yule log, Beaujolais Villages rosé © Beaujolais Wines / Meg & Cook

Candied kumquat, passion fruit and lime yule log

At the end of a festive meal, we all want something sweet but light. This kumquat, passion fruit and lime yule log is the prefect dessert to end a meal, especially when served with a Beaujolais Villages rosé. A fresh pairing for a gourmet and tangy dessert.

Click here for the kumquat, passion fruit and lime yule log recipe.

These are our 7 favourite recipes for festive Beaujolais meals.  We hope you all enjoy some wonderful beaujonomic and convivial moments. And click here for more recipes as well as more food and Beaujolais wine pairings!

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2020 vintage in Beaujolais : the vintage of the decade

Carnet millésime 2020

The Beaujolais region has had many outstanding vintages in recent years, and 2020 was no exception. The success of this vintage is attributed to the exceptional conditions that have been offered to winemakers, allowing them to produce their signature wines.

Let’s dive into the factors that contributed to making 2020 the vintage of the decade for Beaujolais.

2020 : excellent weather conditions

The distinctive results of 2020 can be attributed to a range of factors, including the exceptional weather conditions that prevailed throughout the seasons. The year was characterized by dry and hot weather early on, which ensured optimal grape ripening and excellent vine health. Although there were occasional rains and temperature drops, these were timely and prevented overripe berries as well as significant yield reductions. Many Beaujolais producers agree that these very favorable conditions have produced great wines,

Gamay grape in summer
Gamay grape in summer – Beaujolais Wines / Etienne Ramousse

“Power, balance, freshness, fruitiness, roundness, and complexity… everything is there!”

Philippe Viet, winemaker in Régnié-Durette

2020 : ripeness, freshness and balance

Ripeness, freshness, and balance are the hallmarks of the 2020 vintage.

The warm temperatures allowed for beautiful ripening of the grapes and stems, providing winemakers with the opportunity to choose their preferred style, whether it be power or elegance.

Production methods were rethought which resulted in the discovery of wines with unique styles, offering new possibilities for gastronomic pairings. Cover crops, mulching, long macerations, low-temperature vinification, or extended aging were some of the techniques employed by winemakers to achieve their desired styles.

Although the alcohol concentration in this vintage is significant, it is beautifully balanced by the wines’ refreshing acidity. This harmony of sugars and acids results in a genuine balance that characterizes the wines of 2020.

2020 vintage : an expression of the Terroir

2020 wines express the terroir in a variety of profiles, depending on the specificities of their land. To learn more about the richness of Beaujolais soils, refer to the page The Beaujolais Vineyard, a Mosaic of Soils.

They gained power in some cases, taking on notes of black fruits, spices, and aromatic herbs from the south. In other cases, they are more delicate, revealing fresher, more lively aromas, and delicate tannins.

The aromatic profiles of the wines vary from one appellation to another, sometimes even from one plot to another, due to the extremely rich geology of the vineyard.

Rocks in Beaujolais
Rocks in Beaujolais – Floriane Tanneur / Beaujolais Wines

With their distinct characteristics and nuances, the 2020 wines exhibit a remarkable aging potential, ensuring they will endure the test of time.

The 2020 vintage is so particular that it got a dedicated booklet. Should you be curious to learn more, please refer to the detailed 2020 vintage report linked below.

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Feel free to order the paper version of the 2020 vintage report on our online store.