Beaujolais Flashcards
What Beaujolais cru is the only one to be completely located within the Saione-et-Loire?
Saint-Amour
This producer has about 2/3 the production of Juliénas ?
La Cave des Producteurs de Juliénas
The smallest of the 10 crus of Beaujolais is?
Chénas
Producers from Chénas can also label their wines as?
Moulin-à-Vent
What is the longest-lived, most full-bodied, and most tannic Beaujolais cru?
Moulin-à-Vent
What is the soil of Moulin-à-Vent?
Soft, pink granitic soil (gore)
Where does the robustness of Moulin-à-Vent wines stem from?
A heightened presence of manganese in the soil.
What is the soil of Fleurie?
Soft, pink granitic soil (gore)
What is the highest elevation cru of Beaujolais and has the coolest climate?
Chirouble
What is the soil of Chirouble?
Pink granite
What is the second largest cru of Beaujolais?
Morgon
What kind of soil is the Côte du Py known for?
roche pourrie—“rotten rock,” a mixture of iron-rich schist and basalt streaked with manganese
What is the soil type of Morgon (outside of Côte du Py)?
granite, alluvial, clay
Who are the “gang of four” in Beaujolais?
Marcel Lapierre
Jean Foillard
Jean-Paul Thevénet
Guy Bréton
What is the soil of Régnié?
pink granite
Where does Régnié lie in terms of body and structure compared to the other crus of Beaujolais?
Not as light as Saint-Amour or Fleurie, but lacking the depth and concentration of Morgon or Moulin-à-Vent.