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Borscht wine pairing

Borsjtj is a beetroot soup which is best paired with a light-bodied red wine. The soup is slightly sweet, but the smetana gives it some acidity. A red wine with low tannins is usually the best choice.

Best pairing: Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujolais Nouveau is a popular wine made from Gamay grapes. It is grown in the Beaujolais region in France. Each year the wine is released with a special edition design on the third Thursday of November. Characterized by its flavours of rasberry, violet, earth and flowers.

Light red wine bottle

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12-15°C | 37-59°F

Notes of Raspberry, Violet and Cherry

Where Beaujolais Nouveau is produced

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