Beaujolais Flashcards
Where Beaujolais can be found?
S from Maconnais.
What is the climate in Beaujolais?
moderate continental
What soils can be found in Beaujolais?
Granite soil-low in nutrients.
What is the Beaujolais grape?
GAMAY
When Gamay is budding and ripening?
Early
Why Gamay requires proactive vineyard management?
because is a large yielding grape variety
How Gamay is pruned in Beaujolais?
Gobelet (bushvine)
Given that Gamay is a high yielding grape which site are the best found in Beaujolias?
Best found on granite soils having low nutrients resulting in low yields producing wines more concentrated.0
What is the acidity of Gamay?
High
What body has Gamay?
L-M
Tannins in Gamay are?
L-M
Gamay has flavours and aromas of?
Red fruits: strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, kirsch, banana, cinnamon from carbonic maceration.
Beaujolais appellation characteristics?
S of Beaujolais, made mainly by semicarbonic maceration.
Beaujolais Noveau wine characteristics?
Early drinking, released on 3d Thursday in November after the vintage, can be sold by growers and negociants after the following 31 August.
light in body, red berry fruits, kirsch, banana cinnamon like.0
How many villages have the right to call Beaujolais Villages?
39
