Beaujolais Flashcards
Vatting times for different Beaujolais styles
Nouveau: 2 - 3 days
Beaujolais: 4 - 6 days
Village: 5 - 9 days
Crus: 8 - 15 days
10 Cru AOC’s north-south
Saint Amour Juliénas Chénas Moulin-à-Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Régnié Côte de Brouilly Brouilly
How many AOC’s in Beaujolais
11
- Beaujolais AOC
Categories: Beaujolais, Beujolais-Superieur, Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais+named Village - 10 Beaujolais Cru AOC’s
When is Beaujolais Nouveau / Premieur being released
3rd Thursday of November
Under what AOC can Beaujolais Nouveau be released
Beaujolais AOC
category Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages
Is there white Beaujolais Nouveau?
No, only red and rosé
Production standards Beaujolais Nouveau
Hand harvest, semi-carbonic maceration
Which Beaujolais AOC categories can be labeled ‘nouveau’?
Beaujolais
Beaujolais Villages
For what categories can Guyot training system be used in Beaujolais
Beaujolais
Beaujolais Supérieur
(not for Villages & Crus)
Smallest Cru AOC in Beaujolais
Chénas AOC
3 Beaujolais Crus with highest ageing potential?
Moulin-à-Vent
Morgon
Chénas
Largest Beaujolais Cu AOC
Brouilly AOC
Newest Beaujolais Cru?
Régnié AOC (1988)
Only Beaujolais Cru that has vineyards facing all sides of compass?
Côte de Brouilly AOC
4 categories of Beaujolais AOC (not independent AOC’s)
Beaujolais
Beaujolais Supérieur
Beaujolais-Villages
Beaujolais-named Village
Grapes allowed
- Beaujolais AOC
- white Beaujolais
- Cru Beaujolais
Beaujolais AOC: 85% Gamay (15% PN, PG, Chardonnay, Aligoté as Field Blend)
white Beaujolais: Chardonnay
Cru: 100% Gamay
2 Influences of Beaujolais climate
Monts de Beaujolais: rain shadow
River Saône: moderating
Which river flows to east of Beaujolais (and moderate temperature)?
Saône