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Beaujolais: When did Beaujolais-Villages become part of Beaujolais AOP

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2011

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Beaujolais: How many communes can contribute to Beaujolais-Villages

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38

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Beaujolais: When was Regnie established

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1988

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Beaujolais: ABV for Beaujolais Superieur

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10.5%

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Beaujolais: Name 3 famous lieux-dits overall

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Les Capitans (Julienas); La Madone (Fleurie); Cote du Py (Morgon)

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Beaujolais: Where is Les Capitans

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Julienas

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Beaujolais: Style of Saint-Amour

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light

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Beaujolais: What is Julienas named for

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Julius Caesar

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Beaujolais: Where is Cote du Py

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Morgon

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Beaujolais: When was Chenas established

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1936

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Beaujolais: When was Saint-Amour established

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1946

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Beaujolais: What style does Chenas produce

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red, super age-worthy like Mouin-a-Vent, up to 10 years

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Beaujolais: Communes of Moulin-a-Vent

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Chenas, Romanèche-Thorins

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Beaujolais: What is diorite

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grey-blue volcanic rock

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Beaujolais: Style of Moulin-a-Vent

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most age-worthy. Longest lived, full bodied, tannic, often confused with Red Burgundy.

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Beaujolais: Wine styles for Beaujolais crus

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red only

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Beaujolais: Largest cru

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Brouilly

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Beaujolais: What is “The Queen of Beaujolais”

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wines from Fleurie

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Beaujolais: When was Moulin-a-Vent established

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1936

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Beaujolais: Who had a philosophy on natural winemaking and what is it

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Jules Chauvet; Old vines, late harvest, specific sorting for healthiest grapes, minimal SO2 to none, no chapitalization

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Beaujolais: Lieux-dits of Morgon

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6; Douby, Les Charmes, Cote du Py, Grand Cras, Corcelette, Les Micouds

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Beaujolais: Smallest cru

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Chenas

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Beaujolais: Where is Clos des Capucins

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Alsace. Sounds like Les Capitans (Julienas) or Clos du Chapitre (Saint Amour)

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Beaujolais: Best known negotiant in Beaujolais

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Georges Duboeuf

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Beaujolais: What commune can Chenas be referred to on labels
Moulin-a-Vent
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Beaujolais: Soils of Cote de Brouilly
granite, diorite (grey/blue volcanic rock), schist
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Beaujolais: Where is La Madone
Fleurie
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Beaujolais: Soil of Moulin-a-Vent
pink granite called “gore” with veins of manganese
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Beaujolais: When was Chiroubles established
1936
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Beaujolais: Lieux-dits of Cote de Brouilly
L’Heronde, L’Ecluse
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Beaujolais: Soil of Regnie
pink granite
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Beaujolais: Top producers in Morgon Gang of Four and others
Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevenet, Guy Breton, Dominique Piron
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Beaujolais: Lieux-dits of Brouilly
Pisse-Vieille
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Beaujolais: Why is harvest later in Chiroubles
Highest elevation cru (500+ feet) and the coolest, so harvest is usually a week behind
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Beaujolais: When was Fleurie established
1936
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Beaujolais: Lieux-dits of Regnie
2 Grange-Charton La Haute Plaigne
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Beaujolais: Soil of Chiroubles
gore (sand from eroded granite)
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Beaujolais: Department of Fleurie and southward
Rhone
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Beaujolais: Where are Fleurie vines planted
slopes of Mont la Madone, 220-450m
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Beaujolais: Departments of Beaujolais AOP
Rhône, Saône-et-Loire
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Beaujolais: Top lieux-dits of Moulin-a-Vent
Le Moulin à Vent, Les Thorins, Champ de Coeur, La Rochelle, Maisons neuves, Les Rouchaux, La Delatte, Verillats (sand), Aux Caves
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Beaujolais: Which crus have pink granite
Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Regnie
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Beaujolais: Lieux-dits of Chiroubles
2; La Grosse Pierre, Les Cotes
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Beaujolais: What is the smallest cru
Chenas
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Beaujolais: How many lieu-dits in Saint Amour and most famous ones
12; Clos du Chapitre, Cote de Besset, Les Champs Grilles, En Paradis, La Folie
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Beaujolais: What % of white grapes can be mixed into Beaujolais and what grapes are they
15%; Chardonnay, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne
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Beaujolais: What village is south of Brouilly
Villefranche-sur-Saone
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Beaujolais: When was Brouilly established
1938
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Beaujolais: ABV for Beaujolais Villages Blanc
11%
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Beaujolais: Is Beaujolais Villages an AOP?
no, it is a geographical designation in Beaujolais AOP
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Beaujolais: During intracellular fermentation, how is the CO2 and alcohol produced
glucose and malic acid are metabolized internally. No yeast is involved. Once the CO2 and alcohol build up to 2%, the grape bursts open
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Beaujolais: What is Chateau des Jacques
estate in Moulin-a-Vent owned by Louis Jadot. High quality and long-lived wine.
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Beaujolais: Where is diorite found
Cote de Brouilly
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Beaujolais: What department is Saint Amour in
Saône-et-Loire only; only cru to be in that dept solely.
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Beaujolais: Can the village name be listed on Beaujolais-Villages
yes, except if it’s one of the cru names
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Beaujolais: Soil of Fleurie
pink granite
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Beaujolais: Style of Fleurie
light, elegant, etherial
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Beaujolais: Soil of Morgon
roche pourrire (“Rotten rock”), a mix of volcanic, schist, granite, and crystalline rock; rich in iron -> depth to wine
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Beaujolais: Crus with a fuller style
Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Julienas, Regnie
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Beaujolais: When was Beaujolais established
1937
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Beaujolais: How many lieux-dits in Moulin-a-Vent
~85
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Beaujolais: When was Cote de Brouilly established
1938
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Beaujolais: When was Julienas established
1938
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Beaujolais: How many lieux-dits in Julienas and most famous one
10; Les Capitans
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Beaujolais: What is the min ABV for Beaujolais Crus
10.5%
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Beaujolais: What are the other two types of Gamay
Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay
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Beaujolais: When was Morgon established
1936
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Beaujolais: lieux dits of Fleurie
7 total: La Madone, Poncie, la Roilette, Grille Midi, Chapelle de Bois, Les Garants, Les Moriers
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Beaujolais: Crus with a light style
Saint-Amour, Fleurie, Chiroubles
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Beaujolais: How does granite impact Gamay
granite is low fertility, so vines are forced to dig deep to find nutrients. Also water drains rapidly in granite lessens water intake. All this results in small and concentrated berries with thick skins and high tannins -> age worthy wines
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Beaujolais: Wine styles for Beaujolais AOP
white (100% Chardonnay), Red, rose, red/rose nouveau, red "Supérieur", Beaujolais “Villages” Red/White/Rose
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Beaujolais: ABV for Beaujolais Villages Rouge/rose
10.5%
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Beaujolais: Crus with age worthy style
Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent, Chenas
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Beaujolais: Style and grapes of Coteaux du Lyonnais
red/white/rose. CH, Aligote, PB, 3 types of Gamay
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Beaujolais: liuex-dits in Chenas
2; Les Brureaux, Clos aux Blemonts
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Beaujolais: What is Beaujolais Superieur
designation within Beaujolais AOP with a slightly higher quality, less yields, and higher alcohol amoun. Red only. Regular Beaujolais Rouge
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Beaujolais: Requirements for Beaujolais Red/Rose
Gamay with max 15% CH, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne, PG, PN. For the Gamay, max 10% can be Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay
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Beaujolais: When should you drink Julienas
2 years
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Beaujolais: Soil of Saint-Amour
granite, clay and schist
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Beaujolais: Why are Moulin-a-Vent wines so age-worthy
Manganese in the soil is toxic to grapevines and limits yields/growth of the leaves and fruit. This results in a smaller yield of highly concentrated berries, and wines can age for 10+ years
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Beaujolais: How many Beaujolais crus and what are they
10; Saint Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Regnie, Cote de Brouilly, Brouilly
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Beaujolais: What crus have manganese
Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent
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Beaujolais: What is gore
pink granite soil
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Beaujolais: What town is north of Saint Amour
Macon

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