Gamay Flashcards
Gamay wine profile
Acid=
Tannin=
Body=
Fruit=(5)
Acid=High
Tannin=Low-Medium
Body=Light
Fruit=Red fruits
* Rasberry
* Red cherry
* Red Plum
* Bannana
* Candy
Unusually to have oak
Gamays most important region
Beaujolaise
Beaujolaise climate and location
Moderate climate
located just south of Burgundy
Beaujolais wine making techniques does what to the wine
- Maximise colour extraction and minimizing tannin
What temperature are beaujolaise sometimes served at and why
Slightly chilled to help emphasise the freshness and the delicate red fruit flavours
When is Beaujolaise supposed to be consumed and why
Immeditaly as the wine will lose the freshness it is known for if left to bottle age
What are the Beaujolaise appelations
- Beaujolaise AOC
- Beaujolaise Village AOC
- Beaujolaise Crus
How many Crus are there in Beaujolaise
- TEN.
- Ten crus have been awarded there own appelation. An example is Flurie AOC
Some crus can develop in the bottle but this is not the norm