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Beaujolais Flashcards

1
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Dominant grape variety in Beaujolais? How many percent planted?

A

Gamay, 96% planted.

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Climate in Beaujolais?

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Continental, slightly warmer than rest of Burgundy.

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How much rainfall in Beaujolais?

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750mm per year

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What moderates extreme temperatures in Beaujolais?

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The river Saone.

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The Beaujolais region is affected by a cool wind, what is the wind called?

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Mistral winds.

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6
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What can the cold Mistral winds affect in Beaujolais?

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Flowering, leading to millerandange. Can also damage leaves and grapes at end of ripening. This is when the thin skins of Gamay are at their most vulnerable.

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What do growers do in Beaujolais to reduce the effect of the Mistral winds?

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Careful vine orientation and training low to the ground.

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In what way does the north of Beaujolais differ from the south regarding topography?

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North is hilly, 200-500 m.

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9
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What soil types are found in hilly northern Beaujolais?

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Fast-draining granite, schist and sandy soils

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How are the vineyards in hilly northern Beaujolais situated? Why?

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South and south-east facing. For maximum sun exposure.

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11
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Gamay with intense fruit character can be found in Beaujolais, what are the site specific properties to create the intensity?

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Slopes with good drainage, warm granite soils and good sunlight interception.

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12
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Less ripe Gamay can show what characteristic?

A

Green, leafy character

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13
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Traditionally Gamay was trained as bushes. Why?

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To give the vine some protection from the wind.

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14
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Why are most Gamay picked by hand in Beaujolais?

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Whole bunches are required for semi-carbonic maceration which is common in Beaujolais.

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15
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Is chaptalisation common or uncommon in Beaujolais?

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Common, particularly in the cooler years.

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16
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Time on skins for Beaujolais and Beaujolais Village?

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4-5 days

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17
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What is the aim with time on skins in Beaujolais and Beaujolais Village?

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Enhance fruitiness and depth of colour to make a wine for early consumption.

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18
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In Beaujolais and Beaujolais Village you will find red fruit, but also two other aromas typical of the production method (semi-carbonic) - which ones?

A

Kirsch and blueberry

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19
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Cru Beaujolais can be made with two methods, which ones?

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Semi-carbonic with extended maceration time (10-20 days) OR destemmed and crushed like any other traditional red wine.

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20
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Cru Beaujolais may be aged in what type of vessels?

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Small or large barrels, with a small percentage new oak.

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21
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What is Cru Beaujolais, when aged in barrels (small percentage new oak), sometimes referred to as a style?

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As being Burgundian in style.

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22
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Beaujolais has become a centre for low intervention winemaking. Two pioneers for France’s natural wine movement were from this region. One négociant and one winemaker. What are their names?

A

Négociant Jules Chauvet and winemaker Marcel Lapierre

23
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In Beaujolais, Primeur is a synonym for what?

A

Nouveau.

24
Q

According to French wine law, the earliest any wine can be released is December 15, with one exception. What is the exception and when is it released?

A

Beaujolais (or Beaujolais Village) Nouveau. Third Thursday in November.

25
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Beaujolais Nouveau is made using what method (2)?

A

Carbonic or semi-carbonic maceration.

26
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How long is the time span after fermentation that Beaujolais Nouveau can be bottled?

A

From 3-5 days until 5 weeks

27
Q

Beaujolais AOC covers the whole area, but in practise where are the vineyards?

A

In the south.

28
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What is the style of Beaujolais AOC wines?

A

Fresh and fruity

29
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Max yield in Beaujolais AOC?

A

60 hL/ha

30
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Quality and price for Beaujolais AOC?

A

Good quality, inexpensive.

31
Q

Beaujolais Villages is typically better quality than Beaujolais. Beaujolais Village is from the northern part of Beaujolais, why is it generally better than Beaujolais?

A

Higher level of ripeness

32
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Max yield for Beaujolais Villages?

A

58 hL/ha

33
Q

Typical tasting note for Beaujolais Villages?

A

Purple colour, medium intensity fresh red cherry, raspberry, red plum (often kirsch aroma from carbonic/semi-carbonic maceration), medium (+) to high acidity, light to medium(-) body and light to medium tannins.

34
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Quality and price for Beaujolais Villages?

A

Good to very good, inexpensive to mid-priced.

35
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How many Crus are there in Beaujolais?

A

10

36
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In what part of Beaujolais are the Crus and what colour of wine is made in them?

A

Northern part of the region, red wine only.

37
Q

The most southern Cru in Beaujolais?

A

Brouilly AOC

38
Q

Brouilly AOC in Beaujolais has reputation for what style?

A

Lighter and more perfumed style

39
Q

Highest altitude Cru in Beaujolais that produce lighter and fragrant wines with marked acidity?

A

Chiroubles AOC

40
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Beaujolais Cru Moulin-à-Vent is neighbour in North-east, Chiroubles in South-west - Wharton is the namn of the Cru?

A

Fleurie AOC

41
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Fleurie AOC has sandy soils in the southern part, what style of wine is produced there? The northern part of Fleurie, next to Moulin-à-Vent has more clay, what style is produced there?

A

Southern part produces lighter and more fragrant wines, the northern part heavier wines with lower acidity and fuller body.

42
Q

Appellation Cru in Beaujolais that produces the most powerful and long-lived wines?

A

Moulin-à-Vent

43
Q

What is the name of the vineyard known for producing pronounced intensity of black cherry fruit, alongside red fruit and tannins enough to age for a decade? And in what Beaujolais Cru is it?

A

Côte de Py, in Morgon AOC

44
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Name the 10 Crus in Beaujolais.

A

North to south; Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Côte de Brouilly, Brouilly

45
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Low intervention producer in Beaujolais that is typically good to outstanding and (for Beaujolais crus) super-premium priced. Name one more.

A

Yvon Métras.

46
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There is a trend away from carbonic-maceration in Beaujolais, especially in the crus. Why is that happening?

A

Land in Beaujolais is much cheaper than Côte d’Or attracting investment from Burgundy growers looking to diversify. This drives quality and slowly changes the style of the region.

47
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Average size of holding in Beaujolais?

A

8 hectares

48
Q

How many percent of sales is Co-operatives responsible for in Beaujolais?

A

25%

49
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When was Beaujolais Nouveau the most popular, and what happened that made the whole region have a lesser reputation?

A

1990’s. Due to popularity too many low quality producers started doing bad wine.

50
Q

Name of the Beaujolais generic marketing body?

A

Inter Beaujolais

51
Q

In 2022, how many percent of Beaujolais is sold in France? Name the four most important sales channels.

A

65% Direct sales, specialist wine shops, supermarkets and hospitality sector.

52
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Top 4 export markets for Beaujolais?

A

USA, UK, Canada and Japan. Nouveau is still very popular in Japan.

53
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Name one very important Beaujolais producer, responsible for promoting Beaujolais Nouveau with great success.

A

George Duboeuf

D3 Take 2 (20 decks)

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