Beajolais Flashcards

1
Q

Who first embraced carbonic maceration?

A

Jules Chavet (also father of natural wine movement)

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Nouveau first commercialized?

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

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3
Q

of soil variations in Beaujolais?

A

300

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4
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Where did Beaujolais get its name?

A

Lords of Beaujeu

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5
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Beaujolais dimensions?

A

34 miles N-S, 9 miles wide

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6
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Beaujolais borders

A

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

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7
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Arène/gorrhe

A

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

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8
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Pierres Dorées

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Golden Stones, broken yellow limestone in S. Beaujolais

Color comes from iron oxide

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9
Q

Highest peak in Mont du Beaujolais

A

Mont Saint Rigaud

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10
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White grapes of Beaujolais

A

CH (P)
Aligote
Melon

+PG (Pink)

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11
Q

3 training methods authorized for Beaujolais Cru & Villages

A

Gobelet
Eventail
Cordon

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12
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In Beaujolais, where is machine harvest illegal?

A

Noveau & Cru!

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13
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What is the sustainable vine certification initiated by a group of Beaujolais grape growers?

A

Tera Vitis

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14
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N. Beaujolais boundaries

A

Saint-Amour to Villefranche-sur-Saone

All Cru and Villages production is here.

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15
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S. Beaujolais boundaries

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area south of Nizerand River

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16
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Beaujolais AOC

A

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

17
Q

Beaujolais Villages AOC

A

38 of 96 village qualify for designation

field blend allowed

more mineral (more granite)

18
Q

Nouveau falls under what AOC’s?

A

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.

19
Q

Beaujolais Cru’s N-S

A

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

20
Q

Does cru Beaujolais allow the field blend?

A

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

21
Q

Name the lighter Cru Beaujolais

A
  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!

22
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Name the medium bodied Cru Beaujolais

A
  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
23
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Name the fuller bodied Cru Beaujolais

A
  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

24
Q

Pinoter/pinotent

A

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

25
Roches Pourries
"rotted rocks" decomposed schist, locals contribute this to cherry character in Morgon
26
Morgonner
Refers to Morgon wines tasting more like PN as they age.
27
What appellation lies directly south of Beaujolais?
Coteaux du Lyonnais Gamay & Chardonnay!