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Beaujolais Flashcards

1
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What is the minimum abv % for Beaujolais Cru?

A

10.5 % abv

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What is the encepagment for Beaujolais Cru?

A

Gamay

+ max 15 % mix plantings of

Chardonnay
Aligote
Melon de Bourgogne

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3
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What is the maximum rs for Beaujolais Cru?

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3 g/l

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4
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What is Roche Pourrie?

A

Rotten Rocks - found in Morgon

Volcanic Basalt
Iron
Schist
Chrystaline rock
Maganese
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5
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Producers of Moulin-au-Vent?

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Debouef
Chateau de Jacques
Potel Aviron

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6
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What is the soil of Fleurie?

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Pink Granite

Steeper slopes

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7
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Lieux Dits of Fleurie?

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Poncie
La Roilette
La Madone

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Producers of Fleurie?

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Coudert’s Clos de la Roilette
Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois
Domaine Chignard
La Cave de Producers des Grand Vin de Fleurie

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9
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What is the highest elevation Cru in Beaujolais?

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Chiroubles - 250 to 450

the wines are light, soft, exhuberant

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10
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Morgon Facts?

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second largest cru @ 1,100 ha
Roche Pourrie soils
Some of the highest abv % of all the crus

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11
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Key producers in Morgon?

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Gang of Four - Kermit Lynch

Inspired by Jules Chauvet

Guy Breton
Jean Foillard
Jean Paul Thevenet
Marcel Lapierre

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12
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What is the largest Beaujolais Cru?

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Broully - 1300 ha

represents 20 % of all production

Mont Brouilly is an extinct volcano

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13
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What are the Beaujolais Cru from North to South?

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Saint Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Moulin-au-Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Brouilly
Cote-de-Brouilly
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14
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What are the fruitiest Beaujolais Cru?

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Brouilly
Regnie
Chiroubles

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15
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What are the middle of the pack Crus in terms of structure?

A

Saint Amour

Fleurie

Chenas

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16
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Which Beaujolais Crus have the most structure?

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Cote de Brouilly

Morgon

Julienas

Moulin-au-Vent

17
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How are Beaujolais Crus trellised?

A

Gobelet trained
high density plantings
hand harvest

18
Q

Where is Cote du Py?

A

Lieux dit of Morgon

19
Q

Where is Les Capitans located?

A

Lieux dit of Julienas

20
Q

Where is the La Madone Lieux dit located?

A

Fleurie

21
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Producers of Julienas?

A

Pascal Granger

Domaine de clos du Fief

La Cave de Producteurs de Julienas

22
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What type of quality do you find in Julienas?

A

A range of quality due to changes in elevation and soil. The wines have a little more structure.

23
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What is the smallest Cru?

A

Chenas - one densley planted square mile.

2.4 ha

24
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What is unique about Chenas labeling?

A

Producers can choose to bottle wines as Moulin-au-Vent. Similar in style.

25
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What is Moulin-au-Vent named after?

A

an historic wind-mill

a cru that is frequently confused with Cote de Or wines

26
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What is unique about wine making in Moulin-au-Vent?

A

Producers use noticeable new oak.

27
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What is the soil of Moulin-au-Vent?

A

Soft, pink, granite

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