Beaujolais Flashcards
What is the minimum abv % for Beaujolais Cru?
10.5 % abv
What is the encepagment for Beaujolais Cru?
Gamay
+ max 15 % mix plantings of
Chardonnay
Aligote
Melon de Bourgogne
What is the maximum rs for Beaujolais Cru?
3 g/l
What is Roche Pourrie?
Rotten Rocks - found in Morgon
Volcanic Basalt Iron Schist Chrystaline rock Maganese
Producers of Moulin-au-Vent?
Debouef
Chateau de Jacques
Potel Aviron
What is the soil of Fleurie?
Pink Granite
Steeper slopes
Lieux Dits of Fleurie?
Poncie
La Roilette
La Madone
Producers of Fleurie?
Coudert’s Clos de la Roilette
Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois
Domaine Chignard
La Cave de Producers des Grand Vin de Fleurie
What is the highest elevation Cru in Beaujolais?
Chiroubles - 250 to 450
the wines are light, soft, exhuberant
Morgon Facts?
second largest cru @ 1,100 ha
Roche Pourrie soils
Some of the highest abv % of all the crus
Key producers in Morgon?
Gang of Four - Kermit Lynch
Inspired by Jules Chauvet
Guy Breton
Jean Foillard
Jean Paul Thevenet
Marcel Lapierre
What is the largest Beaujolais Cru?
Broully - 1300 ha
represents 20 % of all production
Mont Brouilly is an extinct volcano
What are the Beaujolais Cru from North to South?
Saint Amour Julienas Chenas Moulin-au-Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Brouilly Cote-de-Brouilly
What are the fruitiest Beaujolais Cru?
Brouilly
Regnie
Chiroubles
What are the middle of the pack Crus in terms of structure?
Saint Amour
Fleurie
Chenas
Which Beaujolais Crus have the most structure?
Cote de Brouilly
Morgon
Julienas
Moulin-au-Vent
How are Beaujolais Crus trellised?
Gobelet trained
high density plantings
hand harvest
Where is Cote du Py?
Lieux dit of Morgon
Where is Les Capitans located?
Lieux dit of Julienas
Where is the La Madone Lieux dit located?
Fleurie
Producers of Julienas?
Pascal Granger
Domaine de clos du Fief
La Cave de Producteurs de Julienas
What type of quality do you find in Julienas?
A range of quality due to changes in elevation and soil. The wines have a little more structure.
What is the smallest Cru?
Chenas - one densley planted square mile.
2.4 ha
What is unique about Chenas labeling?
Producers can choose to bottle wines as Moulin-au-Vent. Similar in style.
What is Moulin-au-Vent named after?
an historic wind-mill
a cru that is frequently confused with Cote de Or wines
What is unique about wine making in Moulin-au-Vent?
Producers use noticeable new oak.
What is the soil of Moulin-au-Vent?
Soft, pink, granite
