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1
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In what year was Beaujolais AOC originally established?

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1936

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2
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What are the two French Départements the wine region is located?

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Rhône and Saône-et-Loire

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3
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T or F? Beaujolais AOP is the largest in vineyard plantings in all of Burgundy.

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True! 5,983 ha

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4
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What is the the most common and planted grape in Beaujolais?

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Gamay noir à jus blanc

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5
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What are the other two “Gamays” permitted?

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Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay

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6
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La Madone, Grille-Midi, La Roilette and Champagne are a few of the Lieux-dits located in this Cru Beaujolais.

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Fleurie

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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?

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Romanèche-Thorins

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8
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What was the 10th classified Cru Beaujolais in 1988?

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Régnié

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9
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Which 5 cru Beaujolais were originally classified in 1936?

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Chénas, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Moulin-á-Vent

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Which 3 cru Beaujolais were classified in 1938?

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Juliénas, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly

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11
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Which cru became the 9th in 1946?

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St. Amour

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12
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5 white grapes are allowed in Beaujolais. What is the max percentage and what are they?

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Max 15%. Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Beurot), Pinot Blanc, Melon B

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13
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Is Aligoté allowed?

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Aligoté permitted until 2024 if vines were planted before 2004; grape will be phased out by 2024

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14
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Known for the pink granite soils, what is the name of this AOP?

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Fleurie

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15
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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?

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Chasselas, Leynes, Chânes and St-Vérand

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16
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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.

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Côte de Brouilly

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17
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Name a producer of Côte du Py besides Jean Foillard.

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Mommessin, Stephane Aviron

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18
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While granite, volcanic and alluvial soils are dominant in the north, what is the main soil type south of Villefranche-sur-Saône?

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Sandstone and clay based soils with some limestone patches

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19
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How much is the overall production of Beaujolais Nouveau for the region?

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1/3

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20
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What is the climate of Beaujolais?

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Semi-continental

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21
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Where exactly does Beaujolais start and end?

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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

22
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What is the vine training used?

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Traditional training is Gobelet (spurs of the vines are pushed upwards and arranged in a circle, resembling a chalice); some use Guyot

23
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What are the 2 tempering influences in Beaujolais?

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Massif Central located to the west and has a tempering influence on Beaujolais’ climate and the proximity of the Mediterranean sea

24
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Which part of the region is harvested earlier and why?

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The North; angle of hillside vyds in the N exposes the grapes to more sunshine

25
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What colors are found in Beaujolais?

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Red, white and rosé (rare)

26
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How is Cru Beaujolais different from Burgundy in how they are defined?

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Refers to entire wine-producing area rather than an individual vyd (unlike Burgundy). Max yield is 48 hl/ha

27
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What is the smallest cru?

A

Chénas

28
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Which cru has the highest elevation vyds?

A

Chiroubles

29
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Which is the largest cru?

A

Brouilly

30
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Which 2 crus allow white?

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Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly (ch, aligoté, melon b). Both nearest to Macôn

31
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Where are CdB and Brouilly in relation to each other?

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CdB are the higher slopes of the extinct volcano Mont Brouilly within the Brouilly Cru

32
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Per Kermit Lynch, who are the “Gang of Four”?

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Jean Foillard, Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton and Jean-Paul Thévenet

33
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Geographically, where are many of the vyds for Beaujolais found?

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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

34
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Where and what is Côte du Py?

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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.

35
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What are the 6 climats of Morgon?

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Les Micouds, Corcelette, Douby, Les Grands Cras, Côte du Py

36
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Where would you find “roche pourrie” (aka rotten soils) and what type of soil is it?

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In Morgon. It is iron schist and basalt mixed with manganese

37
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From N to S, what are the crus of Beaujolais?

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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)

38
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What is the cross of Gamay?

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Pinot Noir x Gouais Blanc

39
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In which cru would you find the village Les Capitans?

A

Juliénas

40
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Who owns Chateau des Jacques?

A

Louis Jadot

41
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Which cru is located between Juliana’s and Moulin-á-Vent?

A

Chénas

42
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Name 3 crus you consider the most age-worthy.

A

Chénas, Moulin-á-Vent, Morgon

43
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What are the wine styles permitted under Beaujolais-Villages AOC?

A

Red, white, rosé

44
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Aside from Beaujolais AOC blanc, what AOC can the whites of St Amour AOC be produced under?

A

St Véran AOC

45
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In what Beaujolais villages are the following vineyards located? A) “Les Capitans” B) Rochegres C) Grille-Midi

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A) Juliénas B) Moulin-á-Vent C) Fleurie

46
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Wines from Chénas can be bottled under what other Beaujolais cru?

A

Moulin-á-Vent

47
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Where is the producer Domaine Diochon located?

A

Moulin-á-Vent

48
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Who produces “Cuvee l’Ultime”? What village of Beaujolais does it come from?

A

Yvonne Métras; Fleurie

49
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What is the highest elevation Beaujolais cru?

A

Chiroubles AOC

50
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T or F? All Crus allow up to 15% white grapes.

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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.

51
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100% Chardonnay white wines can be produced anywhere in the region and are bottled as….?

A

This is bottled under Beaujolais AOP.

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