Beaujolais

Question 1

What is the predominant grape grown in Beaujolais?

Answer 1

Red wines made from Gamay

Question 2

What is the climate of Beaujolais?

Answer 2

Moderate continental

Question 3

What is the traditional method of pruning called in Beaujolais?

Answer 3

Gobelet - The vines are pruned to spurs around the head, and then the shoots are tied together, to hold them vertically.
Gamay can produce large yields so the votes grown in granite low nutrient soil produces better wines.

Question 4

What are the wine characteristics of Gamay in Beaujolais?

Answer 4

Fragrant, raspberry, cheery, med tannin and body.

Question 5

What are the different appellations of Beaujolais?

Answer 5

From the south to the north

• Beaujolais
• Beaujolais Villages
• Beaujolais Crus

Question 6

What is the name of the alluvial plain in Beaujolais?

Answer 6

River Saone

Question 7

Beaujolais wine is mainly produced by:

Answer 7

carbonic and semi-carbonic maceration

Question 8

When came Beaujolais Nouveau wine be released?

Answer 8

The third Thursday in November after the vintage year. It cannot be sold by negotiants after the following 31st of August.

Question 9

Beaujolais Nouveau wines can only be labelled from:

Answer 9

Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages

Question 10

What are the characteristics of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?

Answer 10

Light body and tannin
red fruit
kirsch
banana
cinnamon-spice from carbonic maceration

Question 11

How many villages are in Beaujolais Villages?

Answer 11

39

Question 12

How many villages are entitled to their own crus?

Answer 12

10

Question 13

What are the four major crus in Beaujolais?

Answer 13

Brouilly
Morgon
Fleurie
Moulin-a-Vent