Beaujolais

Question 1

What is Beaujolais climate and the popular grape variety?

Answer 1

It’s similar to the southern Maconnais and it’s suitable for early bidding & ripening. Gamay

Question 2

Describe good vineyard locations & soils type

Answer 2

If it’s not managed, the quality suffers from high yield. The good vineyard is located in north east facing slopes with granite soil with low levels of nutrients.

Question 3

Describe gamay character in Beaujolais

Answer 3

Aroma of raspberry and cherry fruit with low to medium body and tannins.

Served with lightly chilled 13 degree in Celsius

Question 4

Describe Beaujolais appellation

Answer 4

Beaujolais
To the east and south plain of the River Saone.
=,> By carbonic maceration and semi carbonic maceration

Beaujolais villages
Beaujolais Crus

Note:
Beaujolais Nouveau
produced a third of Thursday in November. It can’t be sold 8/31

Drink Early
Wines labelled as Beaujolais Nouveau can be only Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages

Light body and tannin
Red berry fruit
Notes of kirsh, banana and cinnamon like spice from carbonic maceration

Beaujolais Villages and the Beaujolais Crus

To the north and west of the region of the rolling hills with granite soils

39 villages
Beaujolais is meant to be blended

10 Grand Cru
1.Moulin a vent
2. Morgan
Most structured and fruit concentration and level of tannins mean that the wines can improve with bottle aging

3. Fluerie
4. Brouilly

Produced more perfume styles
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