Beaujolais

Question 1

1. What is to the NSEW of Beaujolais?
2. Climate? Avg rainfall?
3. Hazards?

Answer 1

1. North- Macconais
South- Lyon
East: Seine River
West: Monts du Beaujolais
2. Semi continental, around 29" a year
3. Spring frost, autumn rain, grey rot for Gamay

Question 2

Soils:

1. Southern Beaujolais?
2. Northern Beaujolais?
3. What river splits the two N/S?

Answer 2

1. Sedimentary- Clayey limestone (“golden stones” also found)
2. Granite with Schist and some sandy soils
3. Nizerand River

Question 3

Gamay:

1. covers what % of Beaujolais soils?
2. Prefers what type of soil?
3. What other grape is supplementary in Beaujolais?

Answer 3

1. 98%
2. Granite
3. PN (very small)

Question 4

What is the primary white grape of Beaujolais?

What other white grapes are grown?

Answer 4

1. Chardonnay (2% all plantings)

2. Aligote, Melon, Pinot Gris

Question 5

1. In Beaujolais, what is named after Julius Caesar?
2. What is Fleurie dervied from?
3. What are Brouilly and Cote de Brouilly named after?

Answer 5

1. Julienas (one of the 10 Crus), village of Julie
2. Floricum, a Roman soldier. Rumor is the floral trait of the wines
3. Mont Brouilly ( which is named after a soldier named Brulius)

Question 6

1. What was the historic capital of the region? What is it now?
2. What area nearby spurred demand for Beaujolais? What later development in 19th century spurred it even more?
3. What is the “vin premieur”?

Answer 6

1. Beaujeu, Villefranche sur Saone
2. Lyon, railway to Paris
3. Parisians celebrating the Lyon tradition by drinking Beaujolais when first vinified

Question 7

1. In ___ the Union Interprofessionale des Vins du Beaujolais set the date of ___ for the release of en primeur Beaujolais wines.
2. In ___ this date was changed to ___

Answer 7

1951, November 15

1985, 3rd Thursday of November

Question 8

1. As of now is there any sparkling Beaujolais AOC?

2. As of 2035, ____ will no longer accept fruit from Beaujolais

Answer 8

1. No, it is used in Cremant de Bourgogne

2. Bourgogne Aligote

Question 9

1. Who championed carbonic maceration? What else did he develop?

Answer 9

1. Jules Chauvet The INAO/ISO tasting glass, and father of the natty wine movement

Question 10

1. What started in 2003?
2. What is the Chateau de L’Eclair?
3. What started in 2009?

Answer 10

1. Collecting Gamay clones to build a national Gamay conservatory
2. Where 1000+ Gamay variants are collected
3. Extensive soil assessment over 8 years

Question 11

1. What is the topography and soil south of the Nizerand River?
2. What about north?

Answer 11

1. Flat, Clay and limestone soils. Broken yellow limestone (Pierres Dorees) on the south Saone plain.
2. Hillier with granite/schist soils. Arene or Gorrhe- minerals in sandy soils

Question 12

1. Most common vine training in BJ?
2. What other 2 methods are approved for BJ VIllages AOC and Cru AOC wines?
3. What is approved for BJ AOC and white BJ AOC only?

Answer 12

1. Gobelet (short or spur pruning)
2. Cordon, Eventail
3. Guyot (due to higher yields)

Question 13

1. Is machine harvesting permitted in BJ?

2. Where is machine harvesting not allowed?

Answer 13

1. Yes, but not widely used in hilly areas. Handpicking is dominant
2. BJ Nouveau

Question 14

1. How is Gamay usually fermented in BJ?

2. When was it embraced and why?

Answer 14

1. Semi Carbonic Maceration

2. 1950s, to boost wine aromas

Question 15

1. What is a current/growing trend on how to vinify Gamay in BJ?
2. Where is this technique never used?

Answer 15

1. traditional Bourgogne red winemaking techniques- destem, crush, yeast driven ferment, some oak aging.
2. Never for BJ Nouveau

Question 16

1. Which designations can Rose BJ wines be made?
2. Has Rose production increased or decreased from 2015-2019?
3. Where is BJ Nouveau Rose developing a presence?

Answer 16

1. BJ AOC and BJ Villages AOC
2. Increased (35%)
3. France, Britain, Japan

Question 17

1. Is there BJ Blanc made?

2. Oaked or unoaked

Answer 17

1. Very little, but demand increasing

2. Majority unoaked

Question 18

What grapes grown in BJ are used in Cremant de Bourgogne?

Answer 18

1. Chardonnay, Gamay, PN

Question 19

Sweet sparkling rose in BJ is labeled as?

Answer 19

1. Vin de France (no AOC, no mention of BJ on label)

Question 20

What is Terra Vitis?

Answer 20

Sustainable vine growing certification started by BJ in 1998.

Question 21

Beaujolais AOC:

1. Produces?
2. Red and Rose BJ is mostly what grape?
3. BJ Blanc is what grape?

Answer 21

1. Red, rose, dry white (99% red)
2. Almost always 100% Gamay (but can have up to 15% chardonnay, PN, melon, PG)
3. Usually 100% chardonnay

Question 22

BJ Superieur:

1. Is it a separate AOC?
2. Requirements of Superieur label?

Answer 22

1. No (part of BJ AOC)

2. Lower yields, slightly higher ETOH

Question 23

BJ plus Village name:

1. Is it a separate AOC?
2. How many villages are recognized for producing wines of higher quality?

Answer 23

1. No (part of BJ AOC)

2. 30 (can add village name after BJ)

Question 24

Beaujolais Villages AOC:
1. Produces?
2. How is red BJ VIllages different from standard BJ?
3 How is BJ Villages Blanc different from BJ Blanc??

Answer 24

1. Red, rose, dry white
2. Deeper color, berry fruit, distinct core of minerality (attributable to granite in soils of BJ Villages)
   3, More concentrated.

Question 25

BJ Nouveau: 1. How is it classified? 2. Who is allowed to make nouveau? What was production in 2018? 3. It can be labeled as Nouveau or ____ 4. For BJ Nouveau, ____ harvesting and _____ vinification are required.

Answer 25

1. BJ AOC (2/3) or BJ Villages AOC 2. All 96 BJ villages can make. 22 million bottles (20% total BJ production) 3. Primeur 4. Hand, semi-carbonic

Question 26

BJ Nouveau: 1. General tasting notes? 2. How is it served? 3 Any aging?

Answer 26

1. Candied fruit, banana, bubble gum 2 Slightly chilled 3. No

Question 27

``` BJ Cru: 1. Soft and light style (3) 2 Medium body (4) 3. Powerful/generous/aging(3) 4 Grape composition of BJ Cru wines? ```

Answer 27

1. St. Amour, Fleurie, Chiroubles 2. Julienas, Regnie, Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly 3. Chenas, Moulin a Vent, Morgon 4. Always red, usually 100% gamay, but can have up to 15% Aligote, Chardonnay, Melon

Question 28

Saint Amour AOC: 1. Location? 2. When is it heavily promoted? 3. Produces wines of short or long maceration times?

Answer 28

1. Northernmost Cru 2. Valentine's Day 3 Both

Question 29

Julienas AOC: 1. Named after? 2. Wines are typically...

Answer 29

1. Julius Caesar | 2. Layered and complex

Question 30

Chenas AOC: 1. Size claim to fame? 2 Where is name from? 3. Flavor trait?

Answer 30

1. Smallest of all BJ Crus 2. Forest (chene means "oak tree" 3. Concentrated, may need aging, often has wood notes even if wood wasn't used

Question 31

Moulin a Vent AOC: 1. Named after... 2. Nickname. Why? 3. What is "pinotent/pinoter"

Answer 31

1. Local landmark windmill 2. "King of BJ", most full bodied and tannic of all crus. Many locals favor traditional Bourgogne vinification methods. Can last up to 10 years. 3. Many of these wines become pinot like with age

Question 32

Fleurie AOC: | 1. Nickname?

Answer 32

1. Queen of BJ- elegant refined, age can bring sweet spice notes

Question 33

Chiroubles AOC: | 1. Claims to fame?

Answer 33

1. Highest in elevation of crus, also coolest so harvest starts later than the others

Question 34

Regnie AOC: | 1. Claim to fame, and soils?

Answer 34

1. Newest cru, soils have lots of sand (aromatic wines quick to mature)

Question 35

Morgon AOC: 1. Sizewise? 2. Wine traits? 3. What is "roches purries"? 4. The most famous lieu dit in BJ is ___? 5. What is " sous bois" and "morgonner"

Answer 35

1. 2nd largest cru (after Brouilly) 2. ripe cherry (cherry jam or Kirsch) 3. "Rotted rocks"- decomposed schist soils that contribute to cherry notes 4. Cote du Py 5. Earthy notes with age like PN. The transformation from aroma to bouquet

Question 36

Cote de Brouilly AOC: 1. Claim to fame: 2. What to the soils contain?

Answer 36

1. Only Cru with vineyards on slopes facing every point of compass 2. Diorite, a volcanic element that gives wines a spicy, peppery note

Question 37

Brouilly AOC: 1. Claim to fame: 2. Location note:

Answer 37

1. Largest of BJ crus | 2. Most south of BJ Crus, more warmth and sun that others

Question 38

All BJ Crus have lieux dits- eventual goal is to have these recognized as ____

Answer 38

Premier Crus

Question 39

BJ production top 4:

Answer 39

1. BJ AOC (34%) 2. BJ Villages AOC (26%) 3, Brouilly AOC (8%) 4. Morgon AOC (8%) 5. Fleurie AOC (5%)

Question 40

What is the Coteaux du Lyonnais?

Answer 40

Local AOC, south of BJ, semicricle around Lyon. Whites mostly Chardonnay, reds/roses mainly Gamay.