Beajolais

Question 1

Who first embraced carbonic maceration?

Answer 1

Jules Chavet (also father of natural wine movement)

Question 2

Nouveau first commercialized?

Answer 2

1951, pinnacle in 1999. Popularized in Paris where they were enamored with the Lyonnais tradition of drinking vin primeur

Question 3

of soil variations in Beaujolais?

Answer 3

300

Question 4

Where did Beaujolais get its name?

Answer 4

Lords of Beaujeu

Question 5

Beaujolais dimensions?

Answer 5

34 miles N-S, 9 miles wide

Question 6

Beaujolais borders

Answer 6

N- Maconnais
S- Lyon
W- Mont du Beaujolais
E- Sâone River

Question 7

Arène/gorrhe

Answer 7

Sandy soils composed of weathered feldspar, mica, quartz (Beaujolais)

Question 8

Pierres Dorées

Answer 8

Golden Stones, broken yellow limestone in S. Beaujolais

Color comes from iron oxide

Question 9

Highest peak in Mont du Beaujolais

Answer 9

Mont Saint Rigaud

Question 10

White grapes of Beaujolais

Answer 10

CH (P)
Aligote
Melon

+PG (Pink)

Question 11

3 training methods authorized for Beaujolais Cru & Villages

Answer 11

Gobelet
Eventail
Cordon

Question 12

In Beaujolais, where is machine harvest illegal?

Answer 12

Noveau & Cru!

Question 13

What is the sustainable vine certification initiated by a group of Beaujolais grape growers?

Answer 13

Tera Vitis

Question 14

N. Beaujolais boundaries

Answer 14

Saint-Amour to Villefranche-sur-Saone

All Cru and Villages production is here.

Question 15

S. Beaujolais boundaries

Answer 15

area south of Nizerand River

Question 16

Beaujolais AOC

Answer 16

White, Rose, Red
CH, Aligote, Melon, PG, Gamay, PN

99% Red

Can be blended up to 15% when the secondary grapes exist within a field blend (very rare)

Superieur available

30 village can append name to label

Question 17

Beaujolais Villages AOC

Answer 17

38 of 96 village qualify for designation

field blend allowed

more mineral (more granite)

Question 18

Nouveau falls under what AOC’s?

Answer 18

Beaujolais AOC
or
Beaujolais Villages AOC

all 96 villages are approved.

20% of production

Can be labeled “nouveau” or “primeur”

Hand harvesting and semi carbonic are required.

Question 19

Beaujolais Cru’s N-S

Answer 19

Saint Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Moulin a Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly

Question 20

Does cru Beaujolais allow the field blend?

Answer 20

Yes 15% but rare. (Aligote, CH, Melon)

Question 21

Name the lighter Cru Beaujolais

Answer 21

1. Saint-Amour
2. Fleurie-
   named for Roman legionnaire
   Queen of Beaujolais
3. Chiroubles
   most Beaujolais of all crus (soft, light, fruity, delicate)

-Highest elevation and coolest!

Question 22

Name the medium bodied Cru Beaujolais

Answer 22

1. Julienas
   -named after Julius Caesar
2. Regnie
   -Newest Cru
   Sandier soils
3. Cote de Brouilly
   -Only cru with vineyards at all aspects
   -Diorite (volcanic!) gives pepper character
4. Brouilly
   -Mount Brouilly
   -Named after Bruilius, Roman lieutenant
   -Largest
   -Southern Most

Question 23

Name the fuller bodied Cru Beaujolais

Answer 23

1. Chenas
   -Ancient oak forest (Chene=Oak tree)
   -“bouquet of flowers in velvet basket”
   -Smallest Cru!
   -wines often hint of oak even though no barrel regimen
2. Moulin a Vent
   -windmill
   -“King of Beaujolais” fullest most tannic

3.Morgon
-2nd largest cru
-ripe kirsch cherry
-cherry from “riches pourries

Question 24

Pinoter/pinotent

Answer 24

Refers to Moulin a Vent/Cru wines tasting more like PN as they age

Question 25

Roches Pourries

Answer 25

“rotted rocks”
decomposed schist, locals contribute this to cherry character in Morgon

Question 26

Morgonner

Answer 26

Refers to Morgon wines tasting more like PN as they age.

Question 27

What appellation lies directly south of Beaujolais?

Answer 27

Coteaux du Lyonnais

Gamay & Chardonnay!