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(FWS) Beaujolais Flashcards

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Northernmost cru & name of AOC translates as “St. Love” and is always promoted around Valentines day (when was it established?)

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Saint-Amour AOC (est. 1946)

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In what direction do vineyards face in Saint-Amour AOC? (What are the soils like?)

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Vineyards face East/Southeast

Soil: granite & clay

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What are the (12) special climate which must achieve min. alc. 10.5% in order to be on the label?

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Côte de Besset, Les clos de la Brosse, Les Champs Grillés, Le Clos des Guillons, Le Mas des Tines, Vers l’Eglise, Le Chatelet, Le Clos des Billards, Les Bonnets, En Paradis, La Fuite, Le Clos du Chapitre

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Emeringes, Pruzilly, Juliénas, and Jullié are all villages of what AOC authorized in 1938?

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Juliénas AOC (all vineyards lie 700-1,500ft/ 210-450m above sea level)

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Name the four special climats (which must achieve a min. alcohol of 10.5% (vs. 10%)) in order for their names to appear on label of Juliénas AOC.

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Les Capitans
La Bottière
Les Chers
Les Paquelets

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What type of soils does Juliénas comprise of?

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Soils are acidic and comprise of granite veined with magnesium and porphyry

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What section of the Juliénas AOC are there “deep pockets of alluvial clay”?

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Eastern portion

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Juliénas AOC vineyards face ______ and the _______ soil produces more structured and age-worthy Beaujolais.

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South; granite soil

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How many acres/ha of vines is in production for Juliénas AOC vineyards?

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Over 1,391 acres/563 ha of vines in production

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In the 18th century, this AOC was well-known for exporting its highly valued wines to Paris, where it was a favorite wine of Louis XIII

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Chénas AOC = name after its location of an ancient oak forest. (Chêne = oak tree)

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Chénas is considered one of three crus with the greatest aging potential. What’re the other two?

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Moulin-à-Vent & Morgon (needs 2 years in bottle to manifest true character and depending on vintage, can hold for 8-10 years in the cellar)

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Name the two special climats in Chénas

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Clos des Blémonts
Les Brureaux

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What’re the soils like on Mont Rémont? (lower slopes?)

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Granite; (clay & stone on lower slopes)

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Of all the Beaujolais crus, which one is the smallest AND rarest?

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Chénas AOC (600 acres/ 243 ha vines in production)

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Chénas wine comes from which two villages?

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Chénas
La Chapelle-de-Guinchay

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This highly rated cru is named after a local windmill and became a historical monument in 1930 (Year AOC established?)

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Moulin-à-Vent AOC (est. 1936)

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Name all (14) special climats of Moulin-à-Vent AOC?

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Champ de cour, Champagne, en Morperay, la Delatte, la Roche, La Rochelle, le Craquelin, les Bois maréchaux, les Burdelines, les Caves, les Joies, les Touchaux, les Vérillats, Rochegrès

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Vineyards of Moulin-à-Vent face _____ at altitudes of ___________ above sea level.

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east; 800-1,300 ft above sea level

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Moulin-à-Vent comes from which two villages? (What is the soil type?)

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Romanèche-Thorins & Chénas

Soil: “Soft & flaky crène & decomposed pink granite rich in manganese

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How many acres/hectares of vines in production for Moulin-à-Vent?

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1,552 acres/628 ha

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True or False: Moulin-à-Vent is considered the “King if Beaujolais” as it produces the most tannic wines & are the most full-bodied.

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True

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After time, locals have a verb for aged- Gamay to become Pinot-like. Locals call this _______

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Pinoter (they say the wine is “pinotent”)

23
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This cru is considered the most feminine of all the crus but can age and will develop sweet spice elements. (When was it established?)

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Fleurie (est. 1936)

24
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How many acres is Fleurie AOC and in what direction do the vineyards face?

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2,0004 acres/811 ha of vines in production (Vineyard face both NW & SE)

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Describe the two soil types of Fleurie

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1) High altitude on steep slopes (at foot of “La Madone”): decomposed pink granite soils are thin and dry.

2) Down the slope: soils are deeper, richer, with clay

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True or False: Granitic soils make for more elegant, aromatic reds and clay-based soils make for more full-bodied, age-worthy wine

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True

27
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Name the (13) special climats which must achieve a min. alcohol of 10.5% min order to be on label

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Poncié, Les Moriers, La Roilette, Les Garants, Montgenas, La Madone, La Joie du Palais, Grille-Midi, La Chapelle des Bois, Les Côtes, le Bon cru, Champagne, Les Roches

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Which cru has earned the reputation for being the “most Beaujolais” of all the crus: soft, light, fruity, delicate and is highest in elevation among all crus.

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Chiroubles AOC- 820 -1,480 ft (246 - 444 m) harvest starts later than others due to being the “coolest”.

29
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Vineyards face mainly ______ in Chiroubles AOC and its soils are mainly granite and gorrhe. (How many acres/hectares?)

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Southeast; 872 acres/ 353 ha

30
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What’s gorrhe?

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weathered feldspars, micas, quartz, and other minerals

31
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What are the two special climats in Chiroubles AOC that can appear on a label with a min. 10.5% abv?

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La Grosse Pierre
Les Côtes

32
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What is the second largest Beaujolais cru and (when did it achieve AOC status)?

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Morgon (est.1936) named after the local hamlet of Morgon, which borders village of Villié- Morgon

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What are the six special climats which must achieve min. 10.5% in Morgon?

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Corcelette, Côte du Py, Douby, Grand Cras, Les Charmes, and Les Micouds

34
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How many vines in production for Morgan and vineyards face what direction?

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2,696 acres/ 1,091 ha of vines in production and vineyards face NW, S, SE

35
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What is “roches pourriers” and what specific characteristic/wine note does this give Morgon wines?

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“rotted rocks”- i.e decomposed schist. These rocks are flakey and crumbly and rick in iron and manganese.
It is said that these soils give a strong cherry note (i.e kirsch or cherry jam) to the wine

36
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What is the term locals use when over time the Morgan cru picks up earthy notes of forest floor very reminiscent of Pinot Noir?

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“Morgonner” - proprietary term meaning transformation from aroma to bouquet

37
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What is the newest Beaujolais cru and when was it established?

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Régnié AOC

38
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What is “arène?”

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Weathered feldspar, mica, quartz, and other minerals found in Régnié

39
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True or False: Soils in Régnié also include pink granite and decomposed schist

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true

40
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Name the two special climats in Régnié (What direction do vineyards generally face?)

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Grange Charton, La Plaigne (East)

41
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Name the one Beaujolais cru that has vineyards facing ALL compasses

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Côte de Brouilly

42
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Name all four villages that can produce Côte de Brouilly wine

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Odenas
Saint-Lager
Cercié
Quincié

43
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What are the two special climats (min. 10.5%) to be on label?

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L’Ecluse
l’Héronde

44
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Describe Côte de Brouilly AOC soils

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soils contain decomposed diorite; there are pockets of pink granite on the west side of slopes

45
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What is the AOC (est. 1938) that takes its name from a wide flat mountain that rises to 1,000 ft/300 m and is also the southernmost Beaujolais cru?

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Brouilly AOC (takes its name from Mt. Brouilly) Mountain itself named after Brulius (a roman army lieutenant who oversaw this area 2000 years ago)

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Brouilly has a hilltop with full sun-exposure called Cercié- what is the name of the only special climat within Brouilly?

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Pisse-Vielle (wines display fresh grape, red berry, and plum aromas and flavors- must have 10.5% alcohol)

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True of False: Brouilly comprises 80% of the total area devoted to Beaujolais cru

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False: 20%

48
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Describe the soils of Brouilly

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Decomposed diorite, a volcanic rock that’s almost blue-black in color. As these rocks break down & release their minerals, they create a soil with a blue-green hue.

49
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What do locals call the Brouilly soil with a blue-green hue?

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“Cornes vertes” or “Green horns”

50
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What are the villages surrounding the base of Mt. Brouilly?

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Odenas, Saint-Lager, Quincié, Cercié, Charentay, Saint-Etienne-la-Verenne

51
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True or False: Brouilly experiences more Mediterranean than the crus in the north.

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True

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