Beaujolais Flashcards

1
Q

What are the AOPs of Beaujolais, from North to South?

A
Beaujolais
Saint-Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Moulin A Vent
Fleurie
Chiroubles
Morgon
Regnie
Cote de Brouilly
Brouilly
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2
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What two departments is Beaujolais AOP in?

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Rhone

Saone-et-Loire

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3
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What are the communes of Brouilly AOP?

A
Cercie
Charentay
Odenas
Quincie-en-Beaujolais
Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne
Saint-Lager
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4
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What are the communes of Saint Amour AOP?

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Saint-Amour-Bellevue

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5
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What is the principal soil of Saint-Amour AOP?

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granite, clay, schist

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6
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What are the communes of Julienas AOP?

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Julienas
Jullié
Emreingues
Pruzilly

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7
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What is the soil of Julienas AOP?

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granite-based in the western part, alluvial soils in the eastern part

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8
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What is the elevation of Julienas AOP?

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230-430 meters

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9
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What are the communes of Chenas AOP?

A

Chenas

La Chapelle-de-Guinchay

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10
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What are the principal soils of Chenas?

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granite in higher altitudes, siliceous clay in lower areas

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11
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What are the communes of Moulin a vent?

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Chenas

Romaneche-Thorins

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12
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What is the elevation of Moulin A Vent AOP?

A

230-390 meters

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13
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What is the principal soil of Moulin A Vent AOP?

A

pink granite (aka gore or grés)

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14
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What are the communes of Fleurie AOP?

A

Fleurie

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15
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What is the soil of Fleurie AOP?

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pink granite

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16
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What is the elevation of Fleurie AOP?

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220-450 meters

17
Q

What are the communes of Chiroubles AOP?

A

Chiroubles

18
Q

What is the soil of Chiroubles AOP?

A

gore, sand produced from eroded granite.

19
Q

What are the communes of Morgon AOP?

A

Villié-Morgon

20
Q

What is the primary soil of Morgon AOP?

A

“Roche Pourrie” - rotten rock - a mixture of volcanic rock, schist, soft crystalline rock.

21
Q

What are the communes of Regnie AOP?

A

Régnié-Durette

Latignié

22
Q

What is the elevation of Regnie AOP?

A

350 meters

23
Q

What is the principal soil of Regnie?

A

pink granite

24
Q

What are the communes of Cote de Brouilly AOP?

A

Cercié
Odenas
Quincié-en-Beaujolais
Saint-Lager

25
Q

What is the primary soil of Cote de Brouilly AOP?

A

granite, diorite (volcanic rock), schist

26
Q

Rank the Beaujolais Cru AOPs from largest to smallest

A
Brouilly
Morgon
Fleurie
Moulin-A-Vent
Julienas
Regnie
Chiroubles
Cote de Brouilly
Saint-Amour
Chenas
27
Q

How much of Beaujolais is planted to Gamay?

A

95%

28
Q

When were Beaujolais Nouveau wines first authorized?

A

1951

29
Q

In carbonic maceration, the grape’s celluar activity ceases at what alcohol percentage?

A

2%

30
Q

What are the grapes of Coteaux du Lyonnais?

A

Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc

Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay