C16 - Beaujolais /checked

Question 1

What is the climate in Beaujolais?

Answer 1

Moderate continental

Similar to Mâconnais

Question 2

Why is Beaujolais suited to Gamay?

budding, ripening

Answer 2

Because Gamay buds and ripens early

Question 3

What can happen if Gamay is not well managed?

Answer 3

It can produce LARGE YIELDS

Question 4

What is the soil like in the best vineyards of Beaujolais?

Answer 4

Granite-based with low levels of nutrients

Question 5

What is the traditional method of pruning in Beaujolais called?

Answer 5

GOBELET

Question 6

Describe Gobelet pruning

Answer 6

The vines are pruned to spurs around the head

Shoots are tied together to hold them vertically

Question 7

Some growers in Beaujolais are allowing for mechanisation. How?

Answer 7

By tying the shoots of their vines to a TRELLIS

Question 8

What is the flavour profile of Gamay in Beaujolais?

flavour/aromas, tannin, body

Answer 8

Fragrant aromas of raspberry and cherry
Medium tannin
Medium body

Question 9

How many appellation ranks are there in Beaujolais?

What are they?

Answer 9

1. Beaujolais
2. Beaujolais Villages
3. Beaujolais Crus

Question 10

Describe where generic Beaujolais is produced

river

Answer 10

To the east and south of the region, in the alluvial plain of the river Saône

Question 11

What is the key process in making Beaujolais?

maceration

Answer 11

Carbonic Maceration/Semi-carbonic Maceration

Question 12

What is Beaujolais Nouveau made for?

Answer 12

Early drinking

Question 13

When does Beaujolais Nouveau get released?

Answer 13

The third Thursday in November after the vintage

Question 14

When can Beaujolais be sold by growers or négociants?

Answer 14

After 31st of August the year after the vintage

Question 15

What quality must Beaujolais Nouveau be of?

Answer 15

Beaujolais or Beaujolais Village

Question 16

What is the flavour profile of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?

flavour, body, tannin

Answer 16

Red berry fruit, kirsch, banana and cinnamon-like spice
Light body
Light tannin

Question 17

Where are the Beaujolais Villages and Beaujolais Crus?

Answer 17

To the NORTH WEST of Beaujolais

Question 18

What is the land like where Beaujolais Villages and Crus are?

Answer 18

Rolling hills with GRANITE soils

Question 19

How many villages may call their wine Beaujolais Villages?

Answer 19

39

Question 20

Why do individual village names rarely appear on Beaujolais Villages wine bottles?

Answer 20

Beaujolais Villages wines are usually blends from several villages

Question 21

How many villages may be classed as crus?

Answer 21

10

Question 22

What are the 4 Beaujolais villages with the greatest production?

Answer 22

1. Brouilly
2. Morgon
3. Fleurie
4. Moulin-à-Vent

Question 23

Which 2 Beaujolais Crus produce the most structured wines and are most capable of improving with bottle ageing?

Answer 23

1. Moulin-à-Vent

2. Morgon

Question 24

Which 2 Beaujolais Crus produce the lightest, most perfumed styles of Beaujolais?

Answer 24

1. Brouilly

2. Fleurie

Question 25

What kind of fermentation do many of the wines of Beaujolais undergo?

Answer 25

Many will undergo Crushed-fruit fermentation

Question 26

What kind of vessel is used when Beaujolais is oak aged?

Answer 26

Large vats rather than casks (less oxidation, no new oak flavours)

Question 27

How may Beaujolais producers achieve brighter fruit aromas?

Answer 27

Semi-carbonic maceration or a small proportion of whole bunches