Beaujolais

Question 1

In what year was Beaujolais AOC originally established?

Answer 1

1936

Question 2

What are the two French Départements the wine region is located?

Answer 2

Rhône and Saône-et-Loire

Question 3

T or F? Beaujolais AOP is the largest in vineyard plantings in all of Burgundy.

Answer 3

True! 5,983 ha

Question 4

What is the the most common and planted grape in Beaujolais?

Answer 4

Gamay noir à jus blanc

Question 5

What are the other two “Gamays” permitted?

Answer 5

Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay

Question 6

La Madone, Grille-Midi, La Roilette and Champagne are a few of the Lieux-dits located in this Cru Beaujolais.

Answer 6

Fleurie

Question 7

Moulin-à-Vent AOP is named after the wind mill just outside the commune of Chénas. What is the other commune of production for Moulin-à-Vent AOP?

Answer 7

Romanèche-Thorins

Question 8

What was the 10th classified Cru Beaujolais in 1988?

Answer 8

Régnié

Question 9

Which 5 cru Beaujolais were originally classified in 1936?

Answer 9

Chénas, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Moulin-á-Vent

Question 10

Which 3 cru Beaujolais were classified in 1938?

Answer 10

Juliénas, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly

Question 11

Which cru became the 9th in 1946?

Answer 11

St. Amour

Question 12

5 white grapes are allowed in Beaujolais. What is the max percentage and what are they?

Answer 12

Max 15%. Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Beurot), Pinot Blanc, Melon B

Question 13

Is Aligoté allowed?

Answer 13

Aligoté permitted until 2024 if vines were planted before 2004; grape will be phased out by 2024

Question 14

Known for the pink granite soils, what is the name of this AOP?

Answer 14

Fleurie

Question 15

There are 38 villages that may add their names to the appellation Beaujolais-(Village Name) AOC. Four of the villages can also choose to take the St-Véran or Mâcon-Villages AOC. Which ones are they?

Answer 15

Chasselas, Leynes, Chânes and St-Vérand

Question 16

The largest and most southerly Cru allows Aligoté, Chardonnay and Melon de Bourgogne in the blend. The legend of ‘Pisse Vieille” also gave name to a lieu-dit here.

Answer 16

Côte de Brouilly

Question 17

Name a producer of Côte du Py besides Jean Foillard.

Answer 17

Mommessin, Stephane Aviron

Question 18

While granite, volcanic and alluvial soils are dominant in the north, what is the main soil type south of Villefranche-sur-Saône?

Answer 18

Sandstone and clay based soils with some limestone patches

Question 19

How much is the overall production of Beaujolais Nouveau for the region?

Answer 19

1/3

Question 20

What is the climate of Beaujolais?

Answer 20

Semi-continental

Question 21

Where exactly does Beaujolais start and end?

Answer 21

Located North of Lyon, and covers parts of the north of the Rhône departement of the Rhône-Alpes region, and southern areas of the Saône-et-Loire departement of Burgundy

Question 22

What is the vine training used?

Answer 22

Traditional training is Gobelet (spurs of the vines are pushed upwards and arranged in a circle, resembling a chalice); some use Guyot

Question 23

What are the 2 tempering influences in Beaujolais?

Answer 23

Massif Central located to the west and has a tempering influence on Beaujolais’ climate and the proximity of the Mediterranean sea

Question 24

Which part of the region is harvested earlier and why?

Answer 24

The North; angle of hillside vyds in the N exposes the grapes to more sunshine

Question 25

What colors are found in Beaujolais?

Answer 25

Red, white and rosé (rare)

Question 26

How is Cru Beaujolais different from Burgundy in how they are defined?

Answer 26

Refers to entire wine-producing area rather than an individual vyd (unlike Burgundy). Max yield is 48 hl/ha

Question 27

What is the smallest cru?

Answer 27

Chénas

Question 28

Which cru has the highest elevation vyds?

Answer 28

Chiroubles

Question 29

Which is the largest cru?

Answer 29

Brouilly

Question 30

Which 2 crus allow white?

Answer 30

Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly (ch, aligoté, melon b). Both nearest to Macôn

Question 31

Where are CdB and Brouilly in relation to each other?

Answer 31

CdB are the higher slopes of the extinct volcano Mont Brouilly within the Brouilly Cru

Question 32

Per Kermit Lynch, who are the "Gang of Four"?

Answer 32

Jean Foillard, Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton and Jean-Paul Thévenet

Question 33

Geographically, where are many of the vyds for Beaujolais found?

Answer 33

Many of the vyds are found in the hillside on the outskirt of Lyons in the eastern portion of the region along the Saône valley

Question 34

Where and what is Côte du Py?

Answer 34

It is one of 6 climats in the Morgon cru. Named after an extinct volcano. Best terroirs are with volcanic, schistous rocks rich in manganese and iron. Foillard's vyds are mainly found here.

Question 35

What are the 6 climats of Morgon?

Answer 35

Les Micouds, Corcelette, Douby, Les Grands Cras, Côte du Py

Question 36

Where would you find “roche pourrie” (aka rotten soils) and what type of soil is it?

Answer 36

In Morgon. It is iron schist and basalt mixed with manganese

Question 37

From N to S, what are the crus of Beaujolais?

Answer 37

Sometimes (St Amour), Japanese (Juliénas), Canadians (Chénas), Marry (Moulin-á-Vent), French (Fleurie), Canadians (Chiroubles), Making (Morgon), Really (Régnié), Beautiful (Brouilly), Children (Côte de Brouilly)

Question 38

What is the cross of Gamay?

Answer 38

Pinot Noir x Gouais Blanc

Question 39

In which cru would you find the village Les Capitans?

Answer 39

Juliénas

Question 40

Who owns Chateau des Jacques?

Answer 40

Louis Jadot

Question 41

Which cru is located between Juliana's and Moulin-á-Vent?

Answer 41

Chénas

Question 42

Name 3 crus you consider the most age-worthy.

Answer 42

Chénas, Moulin-á-Vent, Morgon

Question 43

What are the wine styles permitted under Beaujolais-Villages AOC?

Answer 43

Red, white, rosé

Question 44

Aside from Beaujolais AOC blanc, what AOC can the whites of St Amour AOC be produced under?

Answer 44

St Véran AOC

Question 45

In what Beaujolais villages are the following vineyards located? A) "Les Capitans" B) Rochegres C) Grille-Midi

Answer 45

A) Juliénas B) Moulin-á-Vent C) Fleurie

Question 46

Wines from Chénas can be bottled under what other Beaujolais cru?

Answer 46

Moulin-á-Vent

Question 47

Where is the producer Domaine Diochon located?

Answer 47

Moulin-á-Vent

Question 48

Who produces "Cuvee l'Ultime"? What village of Beaujolais does it come from?

Answer 48

Yvonne Métras; Fleurie

Question 49

What is the highest elevation Beaujolais cru?

Answer 49

Chiroubles AOC

Question 50

T or F? All Crus allow up to 15% white grapes.

Answer 50

T. Grapes are Grapes are Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (aka Pinot Beurot), Pinot Blanc, Melon B. Although 95% of all Beaujolais is planted to Gamay.

Question 51

100% Chardonnay white wines can be produced anywhere in the region and are bottled as….?

Answer 51

This is bottled under Beaujolais AOP.