Beaujolais Flashcards
1
Q
Climate
A
Similar to Mâconnais.Moderate continental
2
Q
Soil
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Granite soil, low level of nutrients. Limit the yield, more concentrated fruit
3
Q
Grape
A
Gamay. Carbonic maceration. Light body and tannin, red berry fruit. Kirsch, banana and cinnamon
4
Q
Viticulture
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Gobelet. Pround to spurs around the head and then the shoots are tired together.
A number of growers are started to train the vines along wires (machine)
5
Q
Winemaking
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Carbonic maceration
Higher quality; crushed fruit fermentation, oak (large vats) rarely flavours of new oak
6
Q
Style
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Fruity