Overview
- The new vintage was released on the traditional third Thursday with a midnight barrel opening in Beaujeu and civic festivities in Lyon.
- Inter‑Beaujolais president Jean‑Marc Lafont describes the wines as fruity, fine and elegant, highlighting supple textures and pure aromas.
- Producers report smaller volumes after rain during flowering and a summer heatwave reduced yields.
- In 2024 about 14.3 million bottles were sold worldwide, including roughly 9 million in France, with around 37% exported and Japan buying 1.9 million ahead of the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Gaillac marked its own primeur night in the South‑West, with more than 30 producers making roughly 500,000 bottles, predominantly red.