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Vatting times for different Beaujolais styles

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Nouveau: 2 - 3 days
Beaujolais: 4 - 6 days
Village: 5 - 9 days
Crus: 8 - 15 days

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10 Cru AOC’s north-south

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Saint Amour
Juliénas
Chénas
Moulin-à-Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Régnié
Côte de Brouilly
Brouilly
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How many AOC’s in Beaujolais

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11

  • Beaujolais AOC
    Categories: Beaujolais, Beujolais-Superieur, Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais+named Village
  • 10 Beaujolais Cru AOC’s
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau / Premieur being released

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3rd Thursday of November

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Under what AOC can Beaujolais Nouveau be released

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Beaujolais AOC

category Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages

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Is there white Beaujolais Nouveau?

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No, only red and rosé

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Production standards Beaujolais Nouveau

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Hand harvest, semi-carbonic maceration

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Which Beaujolais AOC categories can be labeled ‘nouveau’?

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Beaujolais

Beaujolais Villages

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For what categories can Guyot training system be used in Beaujolais

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Beaujolais
Beaujolais Supérieur

(not for Villages & Crus)

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10
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Smallest Cru AOC in Beaujolais

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Chénas AOC

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3 Beaujolais Crus with highest ageing potential?

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Moulin-à-Vent
Morgon
Chénas

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Largest Beaujolais Cu AOC

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Brouilly AOC

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13
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Newest Beaujolais Cru?

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Régnié AOC (1988)

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Only Beaujolais Cru that has vineyards facing all sides of compass?

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Côte de Brouilly AOC

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4 categories of Beaujolais AOC (not independent AOC’s)

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Beaujolais
Beaujolais Supérieur
Beaujolais-Villages
Beaujolais-named Village

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16
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Grapes allowed

  • Beaujolais AOC
  • white Beaujolais
  • Cru Beaujolais
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Beaujolais AOC: 85% Gamay (15% PN, PG, Chardonnay, Aligoté as Field Blend)

white Beaujolais: Chardonnay

Cru: 100% Gamay

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17
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2 Influences of Beaujolais climate

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Monts de Beaujolais: rain shadow

River Saône: moderating

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18
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Which river flows to east of Beaujolais (and moderate temperature)?

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Saône

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19
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2 important rivers in Beaujolais

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Saône

Nizerand

20
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Which river devides northern Beaujolais (Crus) from southern Beaujolais

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3 things that distinguish Northern Beaujolais from Southern Beaujolais

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Soils
Training Methods
Topography

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Soils Northern & Southern Beaujolais?

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North: Granite, Schist
South: Marl, Limestone

23
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Training Methods in Beaujolais Villages & Crus (northern Beaujolais)?

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Gobelet, Cordon, Eventail (short pruning methods)

24
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Training method for Beaujolais AOC and White Beaujolais Village

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Percentage of vineyards in Beaujolais planted to Gamay?
98%
26
How much of Beaujolais production is Nouveau?
1/3
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What 4 categories does Beaujolais AOC include?
Beaujolais Beaujolais Supérieur Beaujolais-Villages Beaujolais + named Village
28
How many AOCs are in Beaujolais?
11 Beaujolais AOC 10 Cru AOCs
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What Beaujolais Cru has slopes facing all directions?
Côte de Brouilly
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What is the largest Beaujolais Cru?
Brouilly
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What is the newest Beaujolais Cru?
Régnié
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What is the highest Beaujolais Cru?
Chiroubles
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Which is the smallest Beaujolais Cru?
Chenas
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Gamay is a cross between?
Gouais Blanc x Pinot
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What Village is home to Clos de Tart & Clos de la Roche Grand Cru?
Morey-Saint-Denis
36
What method is generally used to make sparkling sweet rosé wine in Beaujolais?
Méthode Ancestrale
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What Beaujolais Cru is considered to be benchmark Beaujolais?
Chiroubles
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What Beaujolais Cru is known for cornes verts (blue green soils)?
Brouilly
39
What river flows to the east of Beaujolais?
Saône
40
What Beaujolais Cru has the highest elevation and coolest climate?
Chiroubles
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What Beaujolais Cru is considered 'the king of Beaujolais'
Moulin à Vent
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What Beaujolais Cru is famous for its soils of 'roches pourries' (decomposed schist)?
Morgon AOC
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What type of soil is preferred by Gamay?
Granite
44
Gamay is a cross between
Gouais Blanc x Pinot
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What Beaujolais Cru is known for Cornes Verts (blue green soils)
Brouilly

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