Beaujolais

Question 1

pioneer of the natural wine scene in Beaujolais

Answer 1

marcel lapierre (vigneron) jules chauvet (negociant)

Question 2

most famous certification organisation for sustainability in Beaujolais

Answer 2

terra vitis

Question 3

what is beaujolais famous for in agriculture

Answer 3

high practice of sustainability

Question 4

two main climate influences in Beaujolas

Answer 4

saone river cold mistral wind

Question 5

effect of the saone river in beaujolais

Answer 5

moderate temperature

Question 6

influences of the mistral

Answer 6

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

Question 7

why gamay is really subsceptible from mistral?

Answer 7

has thin skin so easy to damage grapes

Question 8

best measures to prevent mistral effects?

Answer 8

aspect
low training

Question 9

general climate of beaujolais

Answer 9

continental warmer than burgundy

Question 10

beaujolais average rainfall

Answer 10

740mm

Question 11

north area soils

Answer 11

granite schist sand generally good drainage

Question 12

altitude of the north area

Answer 12

200-500mt

Question 13

what types of wines are produced in the northern area?

Answer 13

beaujolais cru and village

Question 14

soils of the southern area

Answer 14

generally richer

Question 15

is chaptalisation used in beaujolais?

Answer 15

yes especially in inexpensive wines and cooler years

Question 16

maturation vessel for inexpensive beaujolais

Answer 16

stainless steel

Question 17

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

Answer 17

1. semi-carbonic maceration
2. 4/5 days maceration
3. blend of press + free must (more tannins as well)

Question 18

maceration times for good quality wines in beaujolais

Answer 18

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

Question 19

godd quality wines reception techniques

Answer 19

crushing destemming

Question 20

maturation of good quality wines

Answer 20

small/large barrels small percentage new oak

Question 21

what they mean when a beaujolais cru is in burgundian style

Answer 21

more color full body high tannins more concentration

Question 22

style of wine produced in beaujolais

Answer 22

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

Question 23

an idea of quantity of production of beaujolais

Answer 23

same as all burgundy put together

Question 24

average holding of a grower

Answer 24

10ha

Question 25

a growers sold its wine to...

Answer 25

1. co ops 2. negociants

Question 26

co-ops are making what amount of total sales

Answer 26

25%

Question 27

sales: france vs export

Answer 27

60% france 40% export

Question 28

where is sold mostly outside of france

Answer 28

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

Question 29

where is beaujolais sold in france

Answer 29

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

Question 30

who promoted noveau style?

Answer 30

george duboeuf in 1964 brought it around france and the world

Question 31

what helped mostly the sales of noveau

Answer 31

export market and noveau wine festival and media event

Question 32

general effect of beaujolais noveau on the region

Answer 32

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

Question 33

who buys cru bottles of beaujolais?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

training and reasons in beaujolais

Answer 34

1. trellis (aid mechanisation, mostly for inexpensive wines) 2. bush vines (wind protection, sun reflection from soils)

Question 35

how do they harvest in beaujolais?

Answer 35

by hand (preserve whole bunch)

Question 36

percentage plantings of gamay noir

Answer 36

98%

Question 37

gamay noir is supsceptible to

Answer 37

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

Question 38

gamay noir budding and ripening circle

Answer 38

early budding early ripening

Question 39

most important factors in deciding ripeness

Answer 39

slopes positioning yields

Question 40

slopes aspect features

Answer 40

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

Question 41

what happens if gamay noir doesnt reach perfect ripening?

Answer 41

becames too leafy and green

Question 42

why controlling yields is important?

Answer 42

gamay noir is highly productive

Question 43

best technique to reduce yields

Answer 43

reducing buds to restraing high fertility

Question 44

where is chardonnay grown?

Answer 44

northern area next to macon

Question 45

northern area next to macon soils

Answer 45

cooler marl limestone soils slow down ripening and preserve acidity

Question 46

is beaujolais noveau an AOC?

Answer 46

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

Question 47

label alternative name for noveau

Answer 47

beaujolais primeur

Question 48

when is noveau sold?

Answer 48

3rd thursday of november following harvest

Question 49

main techniques used in noveau

Answer 49

carbonic semi-carbonic

Question 50

when is noveau bottled?

Answer 50

3-5 days after fermentation

Question 51

before bottling winemaking techniques and why they are used

Answer 51

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

Question 52

maximum yield beaujolais aoc vs beaujolais village aoc

Answer 52

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

Question 53

beaujolais aoc wines area

Answer 53

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

Question 54

beaujolais aoc style of wines

Answer 54

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

Question 55

when is beaujolais aoc sold?

Answer 55

mid january after harvest

Question 56

main technique for beujolais village aoc

Answer 56

semi-carbonic

Question 57

main features for best wines made in villages aoc

Answer 57

age in oak low intervention from old vines

Question 58

where the vines of villages aoc comes from

Answer 58

northern area higher ripeness

Question 59

can a village attach its name to villages aoc

Answer 59

yes but it's usually not used

Question 60

can you produce white beaujolais cru?

Answer 60

no

Question 61

ha sizes for cru

Answer 61

from 250ha to 1300ha

Question 62

why burgundy producers are buying in beaujolais

Answer 62

cheaper land prices can diversify portfolio

Question 63

what was the main advantage of having burgundy producers in beaujolais

Answer 63

pushed the overall quality

Question 64

winemaking in beaujolais from burgundian winemakers

Answer 64

nut much carbonic is used more oak is used

Question 65

beaujolais cru from north to south

Answer 65

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

Question 66

brouilly specs

Answer 66

souther, warmer light perfumed wines

Question 67

chiroubles specs

Answer 67

highest altitude lighter, fragrant, perfumed wines

Question 68

fleurie two main styles

Answer 68

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

Question 69

moulin a vent specs

Answer 69

powerfull, long lived similar to cote d'or style

Question 70

morgon specs

Answer 70

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

Question 71

carbonic or semi-carbonic in noveau, beaujolais, villages

Answer 71

village, beauj - semi-carbonic noveau - carbonic