Beaujolais Flashcards
In what year was Beaujolais AOC originally established?
1936
What are the two French Départements the wine region is located?
Rhône and Saône-et-Loire
T or F? Beaujolais AOP is the largest in vineyard plantings in all of Burgundy.
True! 5,983 ha
What is the the most common and planted grape in Beaujolais?
Gamay noir à jus blanc
What are the other two “Gamays” permitted?
Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay
La Madone, Grille-Midi, La Roilette and Champagne are a few of the Lieux-dits located in this Cru Beaujolais.
Fleurie
Moulin-à-Vent AOP is named after the wind mill just outside the commune of Chénas. What is the other commune of production for Moulin-à-Vent AOP?
Romanèche-Thorins
What was the 10th classified Cru Beaujolais in 1988?
Régnié
Which 5 cru Beaujolais were originally classified in 1936?
Chénas, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Moulin-á-Vent
Which 3 cru Beaujolais were classified in 1938?
Juliénas, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly
Which cru became the 9th in 1946?
St. Amour
5 white grapes are allowed in Beaujolais. What is the max percentage and what are they?
Max 15%. Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Beurot), Pinot Blanc, Melon B
Is Aligoté allowed?
Aligoté permitted until 2024 if vines were planted before 2004; grape will be phased out by 2024
Known for the pink granite soils, what is the name of this AOP?
Fleurie
There are 38 villages that may add their names to the appellation Beaujolais-(Village Name) AOC. Four of the villages can also choose to take the St-Véran or Mâcon-Villages AOC. Which ones are they?
Chasselas, Leynes, Chânes and St-Vérand
The largest and most southerly Cru allows Aligoté, Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne in the blend. The legend of ‘Pisse Vieille” also gave name to a lieu-dit here.
Côte de Brouilly
Name a producer of Côte du Py besides Jean Foillard.
Mommessin, Stephane Aviron
While granite, volcanic and alluvial soils are dominant in the north, what is the main soil type south of Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Sandstone and clay based soils with some limestone patches
How much is the overall production of Beaujolais Nouveau for the region?
1/3
What is the climate of Beaujolais?
Semi-continental
Where exactly does Beaujolais start and end?
Located North of Lyon, and covers parts of the north of the Rhône departement of the Rhône-Alpes region, and southern areas of the Saône-et-Loire departement of Burgundy
What is the vine training used?
Traditional training is Gobelet (spurs of the vines are pushed upwards and arranged in a circle, resembling a chalice); some use Guyot
What are the 2 tempering influences in Beaujolais?
Massif Central located to the west and has a tempering influence on Beaujolais’ climate and the proximity of the Mediterranean sea
Which part of the region is harvested earlier and why?
The North; angle of hillside vyds in the N exposes the grapes to more sunshine
What colors are found in Beaujolais?
Red, white and rosé (rare)
How is Cru Beaujolais different from Burgundy in how they are defined?
Refers to entire wine-producing area rather than an individual vyd (unlike Burgundy). Max yield is 48 hl/ha
What is the smallest cru?
Chénas
Which cru has the highest elevation vyds?
Chiroubles
Which is the largest cru?
Brouilly
Which 2 crus allow white?
Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly (ch, aligoté, melon b). Both nearest to Macôn
Where are CdB and Brouilly in relation to each other?
CdB are the higher slopes of the extinct volcano Mont Brouilly within the Brouilly Cru
Per Kermit Lynch, who are the “Gang of Four”?
Jean Foillard, Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton and Jean-Paul Thévenet
Geographically, where are many of the vyds for Beaujolais found?
Many of the vyds are found in the hillside on the outskirt of Lyons in the eastern portion of the region along the Saône valley
Where and what is Côte du Py?
It is one of 6 climats in the Morgon cru. Named after an extinct volcano. Best terroirs are with volcanic, schistous rocks rich in manganese and iron. Foillard’s vyds are mainly found here.
What are the 6 climats of Morgon?
Les Micouds, Corcelette, Douby, Les Grands Cras, Côte du Py
Where would you find “roche pourrie” (aka rotten soils) and what type of soil is it?
In Morgon. It is iron schist and basalt mixed with manganese
From N to S, what are the crus of Beaujolais?
Sometimes (St Amour), Japanese (Juliénas), Canadians (Chénas), Marry (Moulin-á-Vent), French (Fleurie), Canadians (Chiroubles), Making (Morgon), Really (Régnié), Beautiful (Brouilly), Children (Côte de Brouilly)
What is the cross of Gamay?
Pinot Noir x Gouais Blanc
In which cru would you find the village Les Capitans?
Juliénas
Who owns Chateau des Jacques?
Louis Jadot
Which cru is located between Juliana’s and Moulin-á-Vent?
Chénas
Name 3 crus you consider the most age-worthy.
Chénas, Moulin-á-Vent, Morgon
What are the wine styles permitted under Beaujolais-Villages AOC?
Red, white, rosé
Aside from Beaujolais AOC blanc, what AOC can the whites of St Amour AOC be produced under?
St Véran AOC
In what Beaujolais villages are the following vineyards located? A) “Les Capitans” B) Rochegres C) Grille-Midi
A) Juliénas B) Moulin-á-Vent C) Fleurie
Wines from Chénas can be bottled under what other Beaujolais cru?
Moulin-á-Vent
Where is the producer Domaine Diochon located?
Moulin-á-Vent
Who produces “Cuvee l’Ultime”? What village of Beaujolais does it come from?
Yvonne Métras; Fleurie
What is the highest elevation Beaujolais cru?
Chiroubles AOC
T or F? All Crus allow up to 15% white grapes.
T. Grapes are Grapes are Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Beurot), Pinot Blanc, Melon B. Although 95% of all Beaujolais is planted to Gamay.
100% Chardonnay white wines can be produced anywhere in the region and are bottled as….?
This is bottled under Beaujolais AOP.
