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Beaujolais Flashcards

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1
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pioneer of the natural wine scene in Beaujolais

A

marcel lapierre (vigneron) jules chauvet (negociant)

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most famous certification organisation for sustainability in Beaujolais

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terra vitis

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3
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what is beaujolais famous for in agriculture

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high practice of sustainability

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4
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two main climate influences in Beaujolas

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saone river cold mistral wind

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effect of the saone river in beaujolais

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moderate temperature

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influences of the mistral

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affect flowering in damp early summer damage grapes and leaves during ripening

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7
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why gamay is really subsceptible from mistral?

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has thin skin so easy to damage grapes

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8
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best measures to prevent mistral effects?

A

aspect
low training

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9
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general climate of beaujolais

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continental warmer than burgundy

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10
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beaujolais average rainfall

A

740mm

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11
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north area soils

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granite schist sand generally good drainage

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12
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altitude of the north area

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200-500mt

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what types of wines are produced in the northern area?

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beaujolais cru and village

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14
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soils of the southern area

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generally richer

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15
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is chaptalisation used in beaujolais?

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yes especially in inexpensive wines and cooler years

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16
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maturation vessel for inexpensive beaujolais

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stainless steel

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17
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techniques to enhance fruit and color concentration in inexpensive, early consumption wines

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  1. semi-carbonic maceration
  2. 4/5 days maceration
  3. blend of press + free must (more tannins as well)
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18
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maceration times for good quality wines in beaujolais

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6/9 days for village
10/20 days for cru

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19
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godd quality wines reception techniques

A

crushing destemming

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20
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maturation of good quality wines

A

small/large barrels small percentage new oak

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21
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what they mean when a beaujolais cru is in burgundian style

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more color full body high tannins more concentration

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22
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style of wine produced in beaujolais

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95% reds from gamay
rest is rose and white from chardonnay

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23
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an idea of quantity of production of beaujolais

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same as all burgundy put together

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24
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average holding of a grower

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10ha

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25
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a growers sold its wine to…

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  1. co ops
  2. negociants
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26
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co-ops are making what amount of total sales

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25%

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27
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sales: france vs export

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60% france 40% export

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28
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where is sold mostly outside of france

A

japan (mostly noveau) USA UK (villages, cru)

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29
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where is beaujolais sold in france

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mostly direct sales and specialist wine shops rest is hospitality and supermarket

30
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who promoted noveau style?

A

george duboeuf in 1964 brought it around france and the world

31
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what helped mostly the sales of noveau

A

export market and noveau wine festival and media event

32
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general effect of beaujolais noveau on the region

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made the area profitable cru and village fame came actually after that

33
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who buys cru bottles of beaujolais?

A

collectors (burgundy crus are too expensive) somms and wine lovers prices are getting towards premium and superpremium

34
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training and reasons in beaujolais

A
  1. trellis (aid mechanisation, mostly for inexpensive wines)
  2. bush vines (wind protection, sun reflection from soils)
35
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how do they harvest in beaujolais?

A

by hand (preserve whole bunch)

36
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percentage plantings of gamay noir

A

98%

37
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gamay noir is supsceptible to

A

spring frost (early budding)
autumn rains (early ripening
millerandage (cold damp conditions)
rot and wind (thin skin)

38
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gamay noir budding and ripening circle

A

early budding early ripening

39
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most important factors in deciding ripeness

A

slopes positioning yields

40
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slopes aspect features

A

good dreinage, sunlight, warm granite soil gives intense ripe character

41
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what happens if gamay noir doesnt reach perfect ripening?

A

becames too leafy and green

42
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why controlling yields is important?

A

gamay noir is highly productive

43
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best technique to reduce yields

A

reducing buds to restraing high fertility

44
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where is chardonnay grown?

A

northern area next to macon

45
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northern area next to macon soils

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cooler marl limestone soils slow down ripening and preserve acidity

46
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is beaujolais noveau an AOC?

A

no is a category within aoc regulation can be attached to beaujolais aoc and village aoc

47
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label alternative name for noveau

A

beaujolais primeur

48
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when is noveau sold?

A

3rd thursday of november following harvest

49
Q

main techniques used in noveau

A

carbonic semi-carbonic

50
Q

when is noveau bottled?

A

3-5 days after fermentation

51
Q

before bottling winemaking techniques and why they are used

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fining/sterile filtration high SO2 use all to ensure no MLF happnes

52
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maximum yield beaujolais aoc vs beaujolais village aoc

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beaujolais - 60hL/ha beaujolais villages - 58hL/ha

53
Q

beaujolais aoc wines area

A

covers the whole area of beaujolais but is mostly used in the south part of the appellation

54
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beaujolais aoc style of wines

A

usually inexpensive of good quality some of them are low intensity of flavor

55
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when is beaujolais aoc sold?

A

mid january after harvest

56
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main technique for beujolais village aoc

A

semi-carbonic

57
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main features for best wines made in villages aoc

A

age in oak
low intervention
from old vines

58
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where the vines of villages aoc comes from

A

northern area higher ripeness

59
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can a village attach its name to villages aoc

A

yes but it’s usually not used

60
Q

can you produce white beaujolais cru?

A

no

61
Q

ha sizes for cru

A

from 250ha to 1300ha

62
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why burgundy producers are buying in beaujolais

A

cheaper land prices can diversify portfolio

63
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what was the main advantage of having burgundy producers in beaujolais

A

pushed the overall quality

64
Q

winemaking in beaujolais from burgundian winemakers

A

nut much carbonic is used more oak is used

65
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beaujolais cru from north to south

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  1. saint amour
  2. julienas
  3. chenas
  4. moulin a vent
  5. fleurie
  6. chiroubles
  7. morgon
  8. regnie
  9. brouilly / cotes de brouilly
66
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brouilly specs

A

souther, warmer light perfumed wines

67
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chiroubles specs

A

highest altitude lighter, fragrant, perfumed wines

68
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fleurie two main styles

A

south sandy soils (lighter, fragrant, floral wines)
norther heavier clay soils (next to Moulin a Vent, lower acidity, full body)

69
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moulin a vent specs

A

powerfull, long lived similar to cote d’or style

70
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morgon specs

A

south facing (cote de py vineyard) intense tannins and flavor

71
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carbonic or semi-carbonic in noveau, beaujolais, villages

A

village, beauj - semi-carbonic
noveau - carbonic

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