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C\u00f4te Brasserie has announced it will mark this year\u2019s Beaujolais Nouveau Day with a nationwide celebration across its UK restaurants.\u00a0The popular brasserie will be joining one of France\u2019s most anticipated annual traditions in honouring the arrival of the year\u2019s first wine.<\/p>\n
Every November, at one minute past midnight on the third Thursday of the month, France erupts in celebration as corks are popped on bottles of freshly bottled Beaujolais Nouveau – a bright, fruit-forward red made from Gamay grapes in the rolling hills north of Lyon.\u00a0The annual event is a joyful marker of the harvest, symbolising the simple pleasures of French life – good food, good wine, and conviviality.<\/p>\n
Now C\u00f4te Brasserie is bringing that spirit to Britain, inviting guests to take part in the festivities with Beaujolais Nouveau 2025, served by the glass (\u00a310.20) or bottle (\u00a337), for one day of celebrations on Thursday 20 November.<\/p>\n
In Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Central, and Exeter, C\u00f4te will host exclusive Beaujolais Nouveau soir\u00e9es, complete with live music, a bespoke three-course menu, and of course, a glass of the new vintage – all for \u00a350 per person.\u00a0To accompany this year\u2019s Beaujolais Nouveau, C\u00f4te\u2019s in-house sommelier has created pairings that showcase the wine\u2019s playful charm and youthful vibrancy.<\/p>\n
The star pairing, Chicken Liver Parfait, sees the wine\u2019s bright cherry and raspberry notes lift the richness of the parfait while complementing the sweetness of macerated figs.\u00a0A Warm Beetroot Salad mirrors the Beaujolais\u2019 gentle tannins and autumnal freshness, while Confit Pork Belly finds perfect balance in the wine\u2019s lively acidity and red-fruit character, echoing the apple and raisin elements of the dish.<\/p>\n
Cheese lovers can savour the D\u00e9lice de Bourgogne, where the creamy texture and the wine\u2019s fruit recall fresh berries with yoghurt, or Cantal, whose nutty, semi-hard texture pairs seamlessly with the Beaujolais\u2019 fruit and gentle spice.<\/p>\n
To finish, the Tarte au Citron and Chocolate Praline Tart offer decadent finales – one bright and zesty, the other rich and indulgent – both lifted by the wine\u2019s cherry, strawberry and raspberry notes.<\/p>\n
A C\u00f4te spokesperson said: \u201cBeaujolais Nouveau is about celebrating life\u2019s simple pleasures – sharing a bottle, a meal, and a moment together. It\u2019s playful, full of character, and unmistakably French, just like C\u00f4te! We\u2019re thrilled to invite guests to experience the joy of this iconic tradition with us. Sant\u00e9.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bookings are recommended to secure a table for this one-day-only celebration, though walk-ins are welcome where available.<\/p>\n