France-Burgundy-Beaujolais Flashcards

1
Q

What département is Beaujolais in?

A

Rhône

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2
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What is the main geo feature of Beaujolais?

A

Monts du Beaujolais

choppy, low rise, mtns

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3
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What is the primary soil of Bojo?

A

mainly, granite (typically pink granite called gore)

but may vary in different crus

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4
Q

where does Bojo take it’s name?

A

commune of Beaujeau

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5
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What is the governing body of Bojo?

A

Inter-Beaujolais (not BIVB)

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6
Q

How much of Bojo is planted to Gamay?

A

95%

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7
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How much of the world’s acreage of Gamay is in Bojo?

A

50%

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8
Q

what styles of wine are auth in Bojo?

A

R/W/R

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9
Q

Geographically, where are the crus vs regional/nouveau Bojo located?

A

Crus in N

S is mainly flatlands for nouveau and such

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10
Q

When did Bojo-Villages lose it’s AOP?

A

2011 was absorbed into Beaujolais AOP, including all 10 crus

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11
Q

What is the difference between Beaujolais-Villages and Beaujolais-Villages Supérieur?

A

10%

10.5% abv

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12
Q

What are the 10 Crus of Bojo N-S

A
St. Amour
Juliénas
Chénas
Chiroubles
Moulin-à-Vent
Fleurie
Morgon
Régnie
Brouilly
Côte de Brouilly
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13
Q

What is the typical vine training method of bojo?

A

gobelet

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14
Q

Which cru of Bojo is the only in the Saône-et-Loire Département?

A

St. Amour

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15
Q

Which crus of Bojo are considered the lightest, most aromatic?

A

St.-Amour
Fleurie
Chiroubles (lightest)
Régnié

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16
Q

Which Crus of Bojo are considered more structured?

A
Juliénas
Chénas
Moulin-à-Vent (most)
Morgon
Brouilly
Côte de Brouilly
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17
Q

Who is the primary producer in Juliénas?

A

Dom. du Clos du Fief

18
Q

What is the smallest cru of Bojo?

A

Chénas

19
Q

Which cru of Bojo can bottle as another if desired?

A

Chénas can bottle as Moulin-à-Vent

20
Q

What is the landmark of Moulin-à-Vent

A

historic windmill in town

21
Q

What is the most tannic and longest lived of the Cru Bojo’s?

A

Moulin-à-Vent

22
Q

What is the home village of Georges Dubouef?

A

Moulin-à-Vent

23
Q

What is the soil of MaV?

A

gore (pink granite)

24
Q

What is Fleurie named after?

A

a Roman Legionnaire (soldier), but can also be aromatically floral

25
Q

What are top producers of Fleurie?

A

Clos de la Roilette
Dom Chignard
Yvon Métras
Yann Bertrand

26
Q

What is the coolest, highest elevation cru of Bojo?

A

Chiroubles

27
Q

How does the soil of Morgon differ from other crus of Bojo?

A

roche pourrie (“rotten rock”)=schist, basalat, manganese

28
Q

What is the top Lieu-Dit of Morgon?

A

Côte de Py

29
Q

Who are the top producers of Morgon?

A

Marcel Lapierre
Jean Foillard
Jean-Paul Thevénet
Guy Bréton

30
Q

Who are the Gang of Four? What are they known for?

A

Marcel Lapierre
Jean Foillard
Jean-Paul Thevénet
Guy Bréton

term coined by Kermit Lynch, 4 producers of Morgon known as pioneers of natural winemaking and brought international repute to the region

31
Q

Who is Jules Chauvet?

A

bojo chemist and winemaker guided by the Gang of Four

32
Q

What is the newest cru of Bojo? When?

A

Régnié est in 1988

33
Q

When were the earliest crus of Bojo est?

A

1936

34
Q

When was Bojo AOC est?

A

1937

35
Q

What is the largest cru of Bojo? How much of production?

A

Brouilly

20% total production

36
Q

What is the major geo feature of Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly?

A

Mont de Brouilly

37
Q

What is the etymological origin of Brouilly?

A

Brouilly=Brûlé=burnt

38
Q

Who are the primary producers of Brouilly?

A

Pierre Cotton

Jean-Claude Lapalu

39
Q

What is the major geographical difference between Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly?

A

Brouilly is on lower hillsides of Mont Brouilly whereas Côte de Brouilly is on higher slopes

40
Q

What is the difference in soil between Côte de Brouilly and the majority of the rest of Bojo?

A

more schist and less granite on the higher slopes of Mont Brouilly

41
Q

Who is the primary producer of Côte de Brouilly?

A

Ch. Thivin

42
Q

Which Crus of Bojo do not feature granite as their primary soil?

A
  • Morgon (roche pourrie)

- Côte de Brouilly (schist/granite)