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Beaujolais Flashcards

1
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Vatting times for different Beaujolais styles

A

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

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2
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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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3
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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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4
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau / Premieur being released

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3rd Thursday of November

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5
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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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6
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Is there white Beaujolais Nouveau?

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No, only red and rosé

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7
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Production standards Beaujolais Nouveau

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Hand harvest, semi-carbonic maceration

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8
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Which Beaujolais AOC categories can be labeled ‘nouveau’?

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Beaujolais

Beaujolais Villages

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9
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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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11
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3 Beaujolais Crus with highest ageing potential?

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Moulin-à-Vent
Morgon
Chénas

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12
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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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14
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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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15
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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

21
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3 things that distinguish Northern Beaujolais from Southern Beaujolais

A

Soils
Training Methods
Topography

22
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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)?

A

Gobelet, Cordon, Eventail (short pruning methods)

24
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Training method for Beaujolais AOC and White Beaujolais Village

25
Q

Percentage of vineyards in Beaujolais planted to Gamay?

26
Q

How much of Beaujolais production is Nouveau?

27
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What 4 categories does Beaujolais AOC include?

A

Beaujolais
Beaujolais Supérieur
Beaujolais-Villages
Beaujolais + named Village

28
Q

How many AOCs are in Beaujolais?

A

11

Beaujolais AOC
10 Cru AOCs

29
Q

What Beaujolais Cru has slopes facing all directions?

A

Côte de Brouilly

30
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What is the largest Beaujolais Cru?

31
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What is the newest Beaujolais Cru?

32
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What is the highest Beaujolais Cru?

A

Chiroubles

33
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Which is the smallest Beaujolais Cru?

34
Q

Gamay is a cross between?

A

Gouais Blanc x Pinot

35
Q

What Village is home to
Clos de Tart &
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru?

A

Morey-Saint-Denis

36
Q

What method is generally used to make sparkling sweet rosé wine in Beaujolais?

A

Méthode Ancestrale

37
Q

What Beaujolais Cru is considered to be benchmark Beaujolais?

A

Chiroubles

38
Q

What Beaujolais Cru is known for cornes verts (blue green soils)?

39
Q

What river flows to the east of Beaujolais?

40
Q

What Beaujolais Cru has the highest elevation and coolest climate?

A

Chiroubles

41
Q

What Beaujolais Cru is considered ‘the king of Beaujolais’

A

Moulin à Vent

42
Q

What Beaujolais Cru is famous for its soils of ‘roches pourries’ (decomposed schist)?

A

Morgon AOC

43
Q

What type of soil is preferred by Gamay?

44
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Gamay is a cross between

A

Gouais Blanc x Pinot

45
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What Beaujolais Cru is known for Cornes Verts (blue green soils)

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