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Beaujolais Flashcards

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1
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True or false - Bourgogne AC wines can include some fruit from Beaujolais?

A

True

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True or False - Bourgogne Aligoté will not be permitted to use Beaujolais fruit post 2035?

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True

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3
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Who invented carbonic maceration?

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Jules Chauvet

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4
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When was Beaujolais Nouveau first commercialised??

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1951

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5
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What do Chateau de l’Eclair contribute to Beaujolais wines?

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Collects Gamay variants
Mapped the vineyards of Beaujolais

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6
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How many different soil types exist in Beaujolais?

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Over 300

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7
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Which Roman emperor is Julianas named after?

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Julius Caesar

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8
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What is a vin Primeur?

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A wine released when it’s first vinified

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9
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What is the date for release of Beaujolais Nouveau?

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3rd Thursday in November

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10
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What is the climate of Beaujolais?

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Continental with some Mediterranean influence

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11
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What 3 factors influence the climate of Beaujolais?

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Monts du Beaujolais
Saône river
Mediterranean

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12
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What is the primary soil type of Northern Beaujolais?

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Granite

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13
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What are arena or gorrhe?

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Sandy soils with mica, quartz and minerals found in Beaujolais

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14
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What is the primary soil type of southern Beaujolais?

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Clay
Limestone

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15
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What is the name of the broken yellow limestone found in southern Beaujolais?

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Pierres Dorées

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16
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What gives Pierres Dorées their distinctive colour?

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Iron oxide

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17
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What is the aspect of all the Beaujolais Crus?

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South-Eastern

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18
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What is the primary white grape of Beaujolais?

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Chardonnay

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19
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What training method is mandatory for Beaujolais Village and Crus?

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Goblet

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20
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What pruning method is not allow for wines other than red and white Beaujolais and white Beaujolais Village?

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Guyot

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21
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What other pruning methods are now permitted for Beaujolais Village and Crus?

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Cordon
Eventail

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22
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For what wine is mechanical harvesting prohibited in Beaujolais?

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Nouveau

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23
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What is Terra Vitis?

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A sustainable vine growing certification founded in Beaujolais

24
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What AC can sparkling wine from Beaujolais be bottled under?

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

25
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What AC can the sparkling, sweet rosé wine made by method ancestrale be bottled under in Beaujolais?

A

Vin de France

26
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How many villages encompass the Beaujolais region?

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96

27
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What river separates Northern from southern Beaujolais?

A

Nizerand

28
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Whats styles of wine can be made under Beaujolais AC?

A

Red, white and rosé

29
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What does superieur indicate on a Beaujolais AC wine?

A

Lower yields
Higher minimum alcohol levels

30
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What is the primary white grape of Beaujolais AC?

A

Chardonnay

31
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What style of wine can be made under Beaujolais Villages AC?

A

Red, white and Rosé

32
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How many villages can use Beaujolais Village AC?

A

38

33
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True or false. Beaujolais Villages AC can be release as Nouveau?

A

True

34
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White Beaujolais AC can be release as Nouveau. True or False?

A

False. Nouveau must be red or rosé.

35
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True or false. All Beaujolais crus are red.

A

True

36
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Which is the northernmost Beaujolais Cru?

A

Saint-Amour

37
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Which is the southernmost Beaujolais Cru?

A

Brouilly

38
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In which Beaujolais Cru can Côte du Puy be found?

A

Morgon

39
Q

Which Beaujolais Crus are soft and light in Style?

A

Saint-Amour
Fleurie
Chiroubles

40
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Which is the most feminine of the Beaujolais Crus?

A

Fleurie

41
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Which is the most “Beaujolais” of the Beaujolais Crus?

A

Chiroubles

42
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Which is the highest of the Beaujolais Crus?

A

Chiroubles

43
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Which four Beaujolais Crus are considered to be medium bodied?

A

Julianas
Regnie
Côte de Brouilly
Brouilly

44
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Which is the largest of the Beaujolais Crus?

A

Brouilly

45
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Which is the newest Beaujolais cru?

A

Reginie

46
Q

Which Beaujolais cru displays a hint of pepper?

A

Côte de Brouilly

47
Q

Which Beaujolais Crus produce the most powerful wines

A

Chenas
Moulin a vent
Morgon

48
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Which is the smallest of the Beaujolais crus?

A

Chenas

49
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Which Beaujolais cru is known as the king of the crus?

A

Moulin a vent

50
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What is the name for the Pinot Noir like character taken on by Moulin a vent?

A

Pinoter (verb)
“Les vins pinotent: = become more pinot like

51
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Which is the second largest Beaujolais cru?

A

Morgon

52
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What is the name for the “rotted rocks” of Morgan?

A

Roches Pourries

53
Q

Which famous lieu dit in Beaujolais is found on rotted rocks

A

Côte du puy

54
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What is the term used for Morgan wines that pick up territory aroma

A

Morgonner

55
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What is the wine region south of Beaujolais?

A

Coteaux du Lyonnais

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