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1
Q

Main grape in Beaujolais?

A

Gamay (98%)

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2
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How much is bottled as Nouveau?

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1/3 of the production

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3
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Can grapes from Beaujolais be blended into Borgogne regional AOC?

A

Yes because prior to the Revolution it was part of the Bourgogne region

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4
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When will Borgogne Aligoté not accept fruit from Beaujolais?

A

2035

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5
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Who was the Massif of Mont Brouilly named after?

A

Brulius- Roman liuteant

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6
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What is Juliénas named after?

A

Julius Caesar

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7
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Where does the Beaujolais region take its name?

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Town of Beaujeu

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8
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What did Phillip the Bold do?

A

Outlawed planting of Gamay in the Cote d’Or

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9
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What is En Primeur?

A

Drinking wine as it is vinified

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10
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When is Beaujolais Noveau?

A

3rd Thursday of November

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11
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What are the borders of Beaujolais?

A

Macconais: north
Lyon: south
Monts du Beaujolais : west
Saone River: east

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12
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What divides the region into north and south?

A

Nizerand River

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13
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What are the southern soils of Beaujolais?

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Limestone and Marl (clay and limestone)

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14
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What are the northern soils of Beaujolais?

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Granite, schist, aréne and gorrhe

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15
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Where are most of the Villages and Crus produced in Beaujolais?

A

North

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16
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What is the climate of Beaujolais?

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semi-continental: Continental with Mediterranean influences

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17
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How does Gamay express itself on granite and schist?

A

More structured, complex

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18
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How does Gamay express itself on limestone and clay?

A

light, fruity

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19
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How’s the topography of Beaujolais?

A

mountain peaks, gentle slopes and rolling plains

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20
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Where are the best vineyard sites of Beaujolais?

A

Monts du Beaujolais (north)- Crus

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21
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Where are the Beaujolais Villages located?

A

Gentle slopes

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22
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Where is the bulk of the Beaujolais AOC located?

A

Rolling Plains

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23
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What grape is permitted in White Beaujolais and White Beaujolais Villages

A

Chardonnay

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24
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What grapes can supplement Gamay if co-planted as a field blend?

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Aligoté, Pinot Noir, Melon, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay

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25
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What are authorized alternatives to the Gobelet training?

A

Cordon and Eventail

26
Q

What is carbonic maceration?

A

Enzymatic fermentation converting malic acid into ethanol (aromatics)

27
Q

Where does carbonic maceration take place?

A

Inside each berry

28
Q

Types of aromas from carbonic maceration?

A

Banana, candy

29
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Steps in carbonic maceration

A
  1. whole clusters are put into a tank without pressing or crushing
  2. Weight causes clusters at the bottom of the tank to burst wild yeast begin to transform sugars into alcohol. Carbon dioxide is release forcing oxygen out of the tank
30
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What is Beaujolais Superior?

A

lower yields, higher alcohol

31
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Can white Beaujolais superior be produced?

32
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How many villages can add name to the label in Beaujolais?

33
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How many villages are in Beaujolais?

34
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Difference between Beaujolais and Beaujolais Superior

A

ripeness for additional alcohol

35
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Difference between Beaujolais and Beaujolais Superior

A

ripeness for additional alcohol

36
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How many crus in Beaujolais?

37
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Name Beaujolais Crus from North to South?

A
  1. Saint-Amour
  2. Julienás
  3. Chenás
  4. Moulin-a-vent
  5. Fleurie
  6. Chiroubles
  7. Morgon
  8. Regnie
  9. Brouilly
  10. Cote the Brouilly
38
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What are the specifications of the Beaujolais Cru?

A

100% red and 100% Gamay
Granite and schist soils
Lower yields
8-15 days in vat

39
Q

What are the three light-bodied Crus?

A

Saint Amour, Fleurie, Chiroubles

40
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What is the highest in elevation and coolest Cru?

41
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The most feminine of all Crus?

42
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Northernmost Beaujolais Cru?

A

Saint-Amour

43
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What are the medium-body Crus?

A

Julienas, Regnie, Brouilly and Cotesde Brouilly

44
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What is the largest Beaujolais Cru?

45
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What is the largest Southernmost Cru?

46
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What is cornes vertes (green hornes)?

A

decomposed volcanic diorite soils

47
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What is the only Cru to have vineyards on slopes facing each poit of the compass?

A

Cote de Brouilly

48
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What is the newest Cru?

49
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What are the full-bodied Crus?

A

Morgon, Moulin á Vent and Chenas

50
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What is the smallest of the Crus?

51
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What is Chenás described as?

A

Bouquet of flowers in a velvet basquet

52
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What is Morgon named after?

A

Local hamlet of Morgon

53
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What is the second largest Cru?

54
Q

What is roches pourries

A

rotted rocks. Soils found in Morgon

55
Q

What is Morgonner?

A

to pick up notes of forest floor (sous bois)

56
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What is Moulin á Vent named after?

A

Local windmill

57
Q

Most full-bodied of all the Crus?

A

Moulin á Vent

58
Q

What is Pinoter?

A

To become pinot-like

59
Q

What are the boundaries of Beaujolais?

A

Lyon, Saone River, Mâconnais, Mounts of Beaujolais

60
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Which soils are older north or south?

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