Beaujolais Flashcards
what marks the northern border of beaujolais
granite and schist hills
wher does the very best beaiolias come from what is it know as ?
cru beaujolias
from the granite and schist hills
how many cru beaujolais are geographically located in maconnais
2
what are grapes used in beaujolias
Gamay
pinot noir – red and rose
chardonnay
aligote - beaujolais blanc
which fermentation technique is used majorly?
Maceration carbonique method
How many cru beaujolais exist? which wine
10 cru beaujolais
all are red wines.
Name the 10 cru beaujolias
- St Amour
- Julienas Chenas
- Moulin a Vent
- Fleurie
- Chiroubles
- Morgon
- Brouilly
- Cote de Brouilly
- Regnie
Name a few beaujolais appellation
Beaujolias AOC
Beaujolais Superieur AOC
Beaujolias Village AOC
- Beaujolias Nouveau - Can be sold as any one of the above 3
what the abv requirement for Beaujolais village AOC
10.5 red
11 white
what the abv requirement for Beaujolais Superieur AOC
10 red
10.5 white
what the abv requirement for Beaujolais AOC
9 red
9.5 white
which two Appellation can be used for wines anywhere in district?
Beaujolias AOC and superieur AOC
What is Beaujolais Nouveau?
- Light red wine
- semi-maceration carbonique method
- whole berry fermentation in closed vats filled with CO2
- Virtually a rose wine with a purple tinge
- aroma of banana, bubble gum, pear drops
when are the beaujolais nouveau wines released for sale?
third thursday of november
how many years does it take good beaujolais to mature and what characteristics does it take on?
7-10 yrs
pinot noir
in which year and how many villages lost the right to label their white wines as bourgogne blanc AOC?
september 2011
42 villages
how many villages are still allowed to use bourgogne blanc label on their wines?
43
which appellation for chardonnay wines with little aligote ?
beaujolais blanc AOC
one of those 43 villages
which beaujolias cru village isnt allowed to use bourgogne AOC ?
Regnie
how much % of gamay required for wine to be labelled Bourgogne Gamay AOC
30%
what is the name of the burgandy wine brotherhood?
La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
wher is the La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin head quarted, when was it started and what is its purpose?
Chateau de clos de vougeot
1933
ensures high standards of burgundy wine and its promotion
what can dry burgundy white wines be paired with?
aperitif shellfish fish dishes chicken dishes - vola u vent escalope de veal
What to pair with bourgogne rouge?
medium strenghth meat dishes and sauces
what goes well with beaujolais
all purpose light bodied wine
white and red meat and fish
