Beaujolais Flashcards
Climate of Beaujolais
Continental but slightly warmer than Burgundy
What River moderates temperature in Beaujolais?
Saone
What cold wind affects flowering at beginning of harvest and damages vines at the end?
Mistral
How do we mitigate damage from Mistral in Beaujolais?
Vine orientation and low training
The soils of the northern cru region of Beaujolais is
Granite, schist, sandy- free draining and hilly
What exposure is best for sites in Beaujolais?
S and SE for sun exposure
Gamay Noir in Beaujolais hazards and features
Features:
Early ripening - harvested before fall rain
Acid retention
Hazards:
Early budding - spring frost
Vulnerable to millerandage - mistral
Thin/delicate skin - prone to rot/wind
Vigorous - bud reduction
In what style is the majority of Beaujolais made?
Carbonic Maceration
Beaujolais Nouveau wine making
Carbonic or semi carbonic
Bottled immediately after fermentation
Some MLC some don’t
Fined/sterile filtered
Moderate to high SO2 to prevent MLC in bottle if it did not occur
Beaujolais AOC
Regional appellation for whole area but grapes mainly sourced from south
60 hL/ha = low intensity
Fresh/fruity style
Beaujolais Villages AOC
Better ripening from Northern part of region
58 hL/ha - low flavor intensity
Brouilly
Most southern and marginally warmer
Lighter/perfumed
Chiroubles
Highest altitude
Lighter and more fragrant with marked acidity
Fleurie
Southern part - sandy soil - lighter and more fragrant
Northern part - heavier fuller bodied
Moulin a Vent
Powerful/long lived wines closest stylistically to Côte d’Or
