Beaujolais-like

Beaujolais-like: Resembling Beaujolais - Light, fruity and fresh, a wine more for quaffing than contemplation.

Nouveau: Term used to describe a Beaujolais-like wine: Young, fresh, fruity and neither wood-aged nor complex. Nouveau wines are not designed for long aging but are made for prompt consumption.

See also: Mushrooms, Acid, Hot, Sparkling wines, Fresh