BEAUJOLAIS Flashcards
Climate?
Similar to Southern Maconnais
Suited to early budding and early ripening Gamay
What happens to Gamay if not managed?
Can produce high yields and low quality wine
Where is the best Gamay grown?
Granite soils, low levels of nutrients, which limits yields and concentrates flavors
How are vines trained?
Many are un-trellised
-Vines are pruned to spurs around the head, shoots are tied together to hold them vertically
-Some training vines along wires to allow for mechanization
Aromas of Gamay?
Raspberry and cherry
med tannins and body
Where is Beaujolais produced mainly by CM and Semi CM?
Also major source of Beaujolais Nouveau
The alluvial plain of the River Saone
Rules for Beaujolais Nouveau?
-Made for early drinking
-Cannot be released to consumer until 3rd Thursday in November after the vintage and cannot be sold by growers or negociants after the following 31 of August
-Can only be of Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages quality, the 10 crus cannot be sold in this way
Characteristics of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?
light in body/tannin, red berry fruit, notes of kirsch, banana, cinnamon from CM
North and West of region, vineyards are planted on series of rolling hills with granite soils. How many villages here have the right to call their wines Beaujolais Villages?
39
What rarely appear on wine labels?
Individual village names
what 4 crus out of the 10 have the greatest production?
- Brouilly
- Morgon
- Fleurie
- Moulin A Vent
What Crus produce most structured wines?
Moulin A Vent and Morgon
What Crus produced lighter and more perfumed style?
Brouilly and Fleurie
Techniques used in the production of these wines?
- Crushed fruit fermentation
- Oak Ageing in large vats
- Semi CM
- Small proportion of whole bunches for brighter fruit aromas
