The word from Kermit in France is that 2018 is turning out to be a vintage of very pretty wines. Our vignerons always strive for high quality, but after a number of years of low quantity, vintage 2018 is filling up cellars with an abundance of beautiful fruit and fermenting wine. Needless to say, here in Berkeley, we are downright excited about the arrival of Domaine Dupeuble’s ultra-natural Beaujolais Nouveau, because it will provide us with a sneak peek at what 2018 will offer.
The 2018 Nouveau is made in the style that we’ve always insisted upon—estate-grown, hand-harvested, naturally fermented, and unfiltered. Maybe we take our Beaujolais too seriously, but we just like to have serious fun, and that’s what this wine is all about.