Beaujolais

Question 1

What is the climate of Beaujolais? Where is it similar to?

Answer 1

Moderate Continental

Southern Burgundy or the Maconnais

Question 2

When does Gamay bud and ripen?

Answer 2

Early

Question 3

What might happen to unmanaged Gamay crops?

Answer 3

Produce high yields

Question 4

What type of soils does Gamay thrive in? Where are these soils found in Beaujolais?

Answer 4

Low-nutrient granite soils

North, in the hills

Question 5

What is the traditional method of vine-training in Beaujolais?

Answer 5

Gobelet

Question 6

Gobelet training employs the use of …-pruning

Answer 6

Spur

Question 7

The use of what in the vineyard is becoming more popular to allow for mechanical harvesting?

Answer 7

Wires

Question 8

Rarely more than medium in body or tannin, Gamay exhibits what two fruit flavours?

Answer 8

Raspberry and cherry

Question 9

What are the three steps in the appellation hierarchy?

Answer 9

Beaujolais (regional)
Beaujolais-Villages
Crus

Question 10

Where in Beaujolais would you find most production of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?

Answer 10

Alluvial plain of the River Saone (South and East)

Question 11

Beaujolais Nouveau must not be sold until?

Answer 11

3rd Thursday of Novemeber after harvest

Question 12

When must Beaujolais Nouveau be sold by?

Answer 12

31st of August the following year

Question 13

Must Beaujolais Village wines come from a single village?

Answer 13

No, they are often blends from various vineyards

Question 14

How many Villages are their own appellation? They are known as Beaujolais Crus

Answer 14

10

Question 15

What are the four Beaujolais Crus with the most production?

Answer 15

Brouilly
Morgon
Fleurie
Moulin-a-Vent

Question 16

Which two relevant crus produce wines that are more structured, age-able with more concentrated fruit?

Answer 16

Morgon

Moulin-a-Vent

Question 17

Which two crus tend to produce wines that are lighter and more perfumed?

Answer 17

Brouilly

Fleurie