Beaujolais

Question 1

Marcel Lapierre has holdings in which 2 crus?

Answer 1

• Morgon
• Julienas

Question 2

In what year was the first deliberate use of carbonic maceration recorded?

Answer 2

1953

Question 3

Describe the budding and ripening time of gamay

Answer 3

• early budding
• early ripening

Question 4

What is pierres dorees?

Answer 4

170 million year old yellow limestone

Question 5

What is the soil type of southern Beaujolais?

Answer 5

volcanic and young limestone

Question 6

The most important parcels of Chassignol and Les Deschanes are split between which 2 crus?

Answer 6

• Moulin a Vent
• Chenas

Question 7

What is the soil type in Julienas?

Answer 7

• tuff (volcanic, silica based)
• schistous blue stone

Question 8

Where are the liue dits of Le Blondet, La Bottiere, and La Croix Rouge found?

Answer 8

Julienas

Question 9

What is the min planting density in Beaujolais AOP?

Answer 9

5000 vines/ha

Question 10

What cru is considered to be the lightest and most delicate?

Answer 10

Chiroubles

Question 11

What soil type is common in Beaujolais?

Answer 11

pink granite

Question 12

What are the 10 cru villages of Beaujolais?

Answer 12

• St Amour
• Julienas
• Chenas
• Moulin a Vent
• Fleurie
• Chiroubles
• Morgon
• Regnie
• Brouilly
• Cote de Brouilly

Question 13

Who produces Cuvee Corcelette?

Answer 13

Foillard

Question 14

Where is Guy Breton located?

Answer 14

Morgon

Question 15

Where is the vineyard Les Capitans located?

Answer 15

Julienas

Question 16

In Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP reds and rose, which 2 grapes must not exceed 10% ?

Answer 16

• gamay de bouze
• gamay de chaudenay

Question 17

What grapes are allowed in Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP?

Answer 17

• aligote
• chardonnay
• pinot blanc
• gamay

Question 18

What are the 2 lieu dits of Chiroubles?

Answer 18

• La Grosse Pierre
• Les Cotes

Question 19

List 2 of the most important lieu dits in Moulin a Vent

Answer 19

• Le Moulin a Vent
• Les Thorins
• Champ de Coeur
• La Rochelle
• Maisons Neuves
• Les Rouchaux
• La Delatte
• Verillats
• Aux Caves

Question 20

What soil is Morgon AOP known for?

Answer 20

roche pourrie (rotten rock)
- iron rich schist and basalt streaked w/ manganese

Question 21

How many communes can bottle under Beaujolais Villages AOP?

Answer 21

38

Question 22

Which cru is considered to be the most structured and tannic?

Answer 22

Moulin a Vent

Question 23

Chateau Thivin has holdings in which 2 crus?

Answer 23

• Brouilly
• Cote de Brouilly

Question 24

Where are the following parcels located?
Grand Coeur
Poncie
Les Deduits
La Roillette
Champagne

Answer 24

Fleurie

Question 25

In what cru is the important negociant town of Romanache-Thorins?

Answer 25

Moulin a Vent

Question 26

What is the smallest cru in Beaujolais?

Answer 26

Chenas

Question 27

What recent vintage was considered once in a generation in Beaujolais?

Answer 27

2015

Question 28

Jean Foillard has holdings in which 2 crus?

Answer 28

- Morgon - Fleurie

Question 29

Who produces Clos de la Roillette?

Answer 29

Coudert

Question 30

Lapierre's Cuvee Camille is sourced from which lieu dit?

Answer 30

Cote du Py

Question 31

What is the full name of the gamay grape used in Beaujolais?

Answer 31

gamay noir a jus blanc

Question 32

What is the soil of Cote du Py?

Answer 32

iron oxide and roche pourrie

Question 33

What is the soil of Cote de Brouilly?

Answer 33

grey-blue diorite

Question 34

What Maconnais region overlaps Beaujolais and is often considered an unofficial cru?

Answer 34

Leynes

Question 35

What mineral vein found in Moulin a Vent granite is said to be responsible for its harder tannins and sanguine character?

Answer 35

manganese

Question 36

What Beaujolais cru has the highest elevation?

Answer 36

Chiroubles

Question 37

Producers in Chenas AOP can choose to bottle as which other Beaujolais Cru?

Answer 37

Moulin a vent

Question 38

Name 2 important producers based in Moulin a Vent

Answer 38

- Georges Duboeuf - Louis Jadot’s Château des Jacques - Potel-Aviron.

Question 39

Which producers comprise Kermit Lynches “Gang of Four” in Beaujolais?

Answer 39

- Marcel Lapierre - Jean Foillard - Jean-Paul Thevénet - Guy Bréton

Question 40

Who was Jules Chauvet?

Answer 40

A wine negociant, winemaker, author, and chemist he also was the founder of the modern natural wine movement that helped influence and train the Beaujolais “gang of four.” Instrumental in establishing modern Beaujolais style.

Question 41

What are the 7 main Lieu-dits of Morgon?

Answer 41

- Corcelette - Les Charmes - Douby - Les Micouds - Cote du Py - Javerniere - Grand Cras

Question 42

What producer makes Raisins Gaulois?

Answer 42

Marcel Lapierre

Question 43

In what town is the iconic windmill of Moulin-A-Vent?

Answer 43

Les Thorins

Question 44

What stream separates Haut Beajolais (cru beaujo) from Bas Beaujolais?

Answer 44

Nizerand