Beaujolais

Question 1

Name of the wind that affects grape growing in Beaujolais?

Answer 1

Mistral

Can affect flowering, leaves and grapes

Question 2

Northern Beaujolais altitude?

Answer 2

200-500m

(Crus and Beaujolais village located here)

Question 3

Soil types in Beaujolais? (3)

Answer 3

1.schist
2. Granite
3. Sand

similar to rhone

Question 4

Gamay grape budding/ripening?

Answer 4

Early budding
Early ripening

Same as Pinot Noir

Question 5

Maceration times for

1. Beaujolais
2. Beaujolais village

Answer 5

1. 4-5 days
2. 6-9 days

Question 6

Maceration times for Cru Beaujolais?

Answer 6

10-20 days

Question 7

Name one of the Gang of Four natural wine makers from Beaujolais?

Answer 7

Jean-Paul Thevenet

Question 8

Brouilly and Chiroubles AOC reputation?

Answer 8

Lighter, more perfumed styles of wine

Chiroubles has the highest altitude

Question 9

Fleurie reputation?

Answer 9

Light and fragrant in the south

Full bodied and lower acid in the north (clay)

Question 10

Morgon and Moulin-a-vent reputations?

Answer 10

Powerful and long lived with higher tannins

Closer to burgundy in style

Question 11

Top producer of low intervention Beaujolais village?

Answer 11

Yvon Metras

Question 12

% of Beaujolais sold in France?

Answer 12

65%