Beaujolais Flashcards
Why are the Mounts du Beajolais important
shelter vines from the cold winds, rain shadow
What is Beaujolais climate
semi continental. gets all four seasons
Why is the Saone River important
regulates temp in the vineyard
Why is the Med sea important
brings a extra warm
Southern Beaujolais Soil
Sedimentary soils of clayey limestone south of the villefranche sur saone. Lighter and fruiter wines of Beaujolais AOC. Broken yellow limestone “Pierres Dorees”, golden stone in Saone Plain.
Northern Beaujolais Soil
Village and 10 crus produced on this soil - Granite with schist and some sandy soil and is hiller.
Most planted red grape
Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc. either called Gamay or Gamay noir. 98% and usually preers granite soils, but adaptable. some Pinot Noir is a supplementary grape.
Most planted white grape
Chardonnay. only accounts for 2% planting. Other white grapes that can be found Aligote, Melon/Melon de Bourgogne, pink skinned pinot gris is also grown.
What happend to Aligote?
grown here and used for Bourgogne Aligote, however from 2035 Bourogogne Aligote AOC will no longer accept fruit from Beaujolais. For this reason Aligote exisiting plots is being phased out.
The finest wines of Beaujolais are produced in the northern part of the region. What is the dominant soil type there?
Granite
What is Fleurie named after
people think its the floral aroma in that village wines, but infact after Floricum senior roman solider.
What is Mont Bruilly named after? (the crus of Brouilly and Cote de Brouilly)
Roman solider named Brulius. Credit of planting the vines here.
Why is Lyon important to Beaujolais wine
The growth of Lyon metropolis became a big market for it. Rhone and Bourgogone were heavily taxed. They choose to drink Beaujolais instead.
Why is end of harvest significant here?
They celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau day and even Parisians embraced the Lyonnais tradition. Drinking the wine as first vinified also referred to as the vin premeur. Then in 1951, the union interprofessionnelle des vins du Beaujolais (UIVB) set the date of Novemeber 15th as vin premeur release, officially Beaujolais Nouveau birthday. Marketing wanted to capture the Thanksgiving holiday, so they changed it again to 3rd Thursday of November.
Bourgogne influence
it was once apart of Bourgogone, but Bourgogone AOC still incorporates specific commune withing Beajoulais. Cremant of Bourgogone can use any Beaujolais since there is no sparkling under Beajoulais AOC.
Why is carbonic maceration important
in 1950, they embraced carbonic maceration for the boost of aromas, Jules Chauvet championed the process. Jules felt aromas should be easily identified like colors, he was and is the best taster in living menor. He created the INAO/ISO tasting glass. Also the father of natural wine movement.
What is Chateau de l’Eclair
national gamay conservatory housing over 1000 clones.
Why was Geo-analysis of soil important
in 2009, and over a course of 8 years. 50 field assestment, 1,000 soil pits.15000 surveys, found 300 soil variation. winemakers are now making cuvees capitalizing on the analysis. in 2018 UNESCO Global Geopark designated.
Which of these cities were especially important in boosting the popularity of Beaujolais? Select all that apply.
Lyon and Paris
What is the official release date for Beaujolais Nouveau?
The third Thursday in November
What is the vine training for Beaujolias
Goblet training was previously mandatory for Beaujolais villages AOC for reds, and now Cordon and Eventail is the alternative for Village AOC and Cru AOCs. Guyot is approved for Beaujolais AOC for white and red, and Beaujolais Village AOC for white.
Harvest picking?
MAchines are allowed, but with the hilly slopes, its hard to use. Machine is not allowed for Beaujolais Nouveau since it is full cluster picking.
What kind of carbonic maceration is used for Gamay?
semi-carbonic maceration.
What type of winemaking is seen in the Crus?
Vinifying Gamay using traditional Bourgogne red wine technique. some Village AOC might use this wine style.
what type of wine making used for Beaujolais Rose in Beaujolais Village AOC and Beaujolais AOC?
using direct press known as saignee method. rose production increased from 2015-2019 by 35%
what type of wine making used Sparkling Gamay
In recent years, winemakers have started producing sweet sparkling rosé in Beaujolais – and it is growing in popularity.
It is generally produced by the méthode ancestrale – which is explained in the Champagne module. As of 2020, these wines have no AOC and are usually sold as Vin de France, without mentioning Beaujolais on the label.
Terra Vitis
is a sustainable vine-growing certification created in Beaujolais in 1998. It was started by a group of Beaujolais grape growers with exacting standards and a profound respect for nature.
Today the organization boasts more than 700 members across the whole of France.
Which river divides northern Beaujolais from southern Beaujolais?
Nizerand
T/F: The majority of wines dry white Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages wines are aged in oak.
False
Beaujolais AOC
The Beaujolais AOC covers the entire region.Beaujolais AOC can be made in red, rosé and dry white. 99% percent of Beaujolais is red.
Red and rosé Beaujolais are almost always 100% Gamay – however, they can include up to 15% of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Aligoté, Pinot Gris and Melon – if those grapes are part of a field blend.
Red Beaujolais is generally light in colour and tannins and has fresh grapes and red fruit characters together with bright acidity.
Beaujolais Blanc is made from 100% Chardonnay and is usually unoaked.
What is Beaujolais Supérieur?
These wines are part of the Beaujolais AOC – not a separate AOC.
Red Beaujolais can be labeled as Beaujolais Supérieur if it is made with lower yields and it contains slightly higher alcohol than standard Beaujolais.
What is Beaujolais + Village name?
Again, these wines are part of the Beaujolais AOC.
Thirty villages within the Beaujolais AOC are recognized for producing wine of higher quality – these villages can add their village name to the label after the word Beaujolais.
What is Beaujolais Villages AOC?
Beaujolais Villages AOC can be made in red, rosé and dry white. Red and rosé Beaujolais Villages follow the same field blend rules as Beaujolais AOC.
Red Beaujolais Villages is deeper in color and less overtly grapy than standard Beaujolais. It generally also has deeper berry fruit and a distinct core of minerality. This structure is attributed to the granite in the soils of the Beaujolais Villages production zone.
Beaujolais Villages Blanc – as with Beaujolais Blanc – is also 100% Chardonnay and tends to be slightly more concentrated than standard Beaujolais Blanc.
Beaujolais Nouveau labeling
Nouveau wines do not have their own separate AOC – they are classified as either Beaujolais AOC or Beaujolais Villages AOC. Two-thirds of nouveau is bottled as Beaujolais AOC. All 96 Beaujolais villages are allowed to produce nouveau wines. Production in 2018 was 22 million bottles – 20% of Beaujolais’ total production.
They may be labeled either nouveau or primeur. Nouveau follows the same blending formulas, yields and minimum alcohol levels for the AOC category under which it is bottled – Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages – and may be red or rosé.
Which three crus are light and soft style?
St. Armour, Fleurie, Chiroubles
Which four crus make medium body style?
Julienas, Regnie, Cote De Brouilly, Brouilly.
Which three crus make powerful and generous style?
Chenas, Moulin-A-Vent, Morgon
Lieux-Dits in the Crus
All of the crus have identified specific vineyard parcels – known as lieu-dit, or lieux-dits in the plural – that have reputations for producing high quality wine. These sites have been substantiated by geological and terroir studies sponsored by Inter Beaujolais – the region’s promotional body.
The aim is to have these vineyards recognized as climats and eventually as Premiers Crus.
what is Coteaux du Lyonnais?
This small appellation is directly south of Beaujolais and north of the Northern Rhône and forms a semi-circle around – and to the west of – the city of Lyon.
The climate is similar to Beaujolais but with more Mediterranean influence.
Whites are mostly Chardonnay – reds and rosés are mainly Gamay.
How many Beaujolais Crus are there?
10
Which Beaujolais Cru has the highest elevation and the coolest conditions?
Chiroubles
Where are the grapes for Beaujolais AOC mostly grown?
Southern Beaujolais
How many AOCs are there in Beaujolais?
12
Which river flows southwards along the eastern edge of Beaujolais?
Saône
T/F: The Gamay grape is especially susceptible to Black Rot.
False
T/F: The crus of Beaujolais are AOCs for red wines only.
True
The smallest Beaujolais Cru
Chénas
The newest Beaujolais Cru
Régnié
The largest Beaujolais Cru
Brouilly
The Cru often referred to as “The King of Beaujolais”
Moulin-à-Vent
The Cru often referred to as “The Queen of Beaujolais”
Fleurie
Juliénas
The Cru named after an ancient Roman dictator
The highest and coolest Cru
Chiroubles
Which three crus are as regarded as having the greatest aging potential?
Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Morgon
In which Beaujolais Cru would you find the Lieu-Dit of Côte de Py?
Morgon
The best cru slopes generally enjoy which aspect?
South East
Which pruning system is only permitted to be used for red and white Beaujolais AOC and white Beaujolais Villages AOC wines?
Guyot. Guyot leaves a higher number of fruiting buds and generate higher yields – so it not allowed for the more concentrated and prestigious red wines of Beaujolais Villages and the crus.
Which appellation is used for red and rosé sparkling Gamay wines produced in Beaujolais by the méthode ancestrale?
Vin de France
How many villages are entitled to produce Beaujolais Villages AOC wines?
38
In Beaujolais, what are weathered feldspars, micas, quartz and other minerals known as?
Arène or gorrhe
Which Cru produces the most full-bodied and tannic wines?
Moulin-à-Vent
Which compound gives the Pierres Dorées their distinctive color?
Iron-oxide
