BEAUJOLAIS Flashcards

1
Q

Climate?

A

Similar to Southern Maconnais
Suited to early budding and early ripening Gamay

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2
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What happens to Gamay if not managed?

A

Can produce high yields and low quality wine

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3
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Where is the best Gamay grown?

A

Granite soils, low levels of nutrients, which limits yields and concentrates flavors

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4
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How are vines trained?

A

Many are un-trellised
-Vines are pruned to spurs around the head, shoots are tied together to hold them vertically
-Some training vines along wires to allow for mechanization

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5
Q

Aromas of Gamay?

A

Raspberry and cherry
med tannins and body

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6
Q

Where is Beaujolais produced mainly by CM and Semi CM?

Also major source of Beaujolais Nouveau

A

The alluvial plain of the River Saone

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7
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Rules for Beaujolais Nouveau?

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-Made for early drinking
-Cannot be released to consumer until 3rd Thursday in November after the vintage and cannot be sold by growers or negociants after the following 31 of August
-Can only be of Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages quality, the 10 crus cannot be sold in this way

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8
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Characteristics of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?

A

light in body/tannin, red berry fruit, notes of kirsch, banana, cinnamon from CM

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9
Q

North and West of region, vineyards are planted on series of rolling hills with granite soils. How many villages here have the right to call their wines Beaujolais Villages?

A

39

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10
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What rarely appear on wine labels?

A

Individual village names

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11
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what 4 crus out of the 10 have the greatest production?

A
  1. Brouilly
  2. Morgon
  3. Fleurie
  4. Moulin A Vent
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12
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What Crus produce most structured wines?

A

Moulin A Vent and Morgon

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13
Q

What Crus produced lighter and more perfumed style?

A

Brouilly and Fleurie

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14
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Techniques used in the production of these wines?

A
  • Crushed fruit fermentation
  • Oak Ageing in large vats
  • Semi CM
  • Small proportion of whole bunches for brighter fruit aromas
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