Beaujolais Flashcards
Primary white grape?
Chardonnay
98% of plantings?
Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc
What training method was mandatory for red Beaujolais?
Gobelet
What is Guyot permitted for?
Red and white Beaujolais and white Beaujolais villages due to higher yields
What is mechanical harvesting not allowed for?
Beaujolais Nouveau
Where are all the Cru AOCS and Beaujolais village zones?
North
Biggest production?
Beaujolais AOC
Most North Cru?
Saint Amour
Most South Cru?
Brouilly
Newest Cru?
Regnie AOC
Highest and coolest of 10 Crus?
Harvest starts later than all others
Chiroubles AOC
Largest Cru?
Brouilly AOC
Smallest Cru?
Chenas AOC
King of Beaujolais?
Most full bodied and tannic of all Crus
Moulin a Vent AOC
Named after local windmill
Bourgogne Aligote will no longer accept fruit from Beaujolais as of…?
2035
Who championed Carbonic Maceration?
Jules Chauvet
Another name for Golden stones (Broken yellow limestone)?
Pierres Dorees
Where are grapes for Cru Beaujolais grown?
Steep granite outcroppings of Monts du Beaujolais
Highest Peak?
Mint Saint Rigaud
Primary white?
Chardonnay
Where is majority of Beaujolais Aoc Production?
South
In Beaujolais Aoc what can red and rose include?
Up to 15% Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot Gris, Melon, when these secondary grapes exist with a field blend
When can red Beaujolais be labeled as superieur?
If it contains slightly higher alcohol and lower yields
How many villages are recognized for distinction and can have Beaujolais on the label?
30 of 96
