Boujolais

Question 1

Saint-Amour

Answer 1

Light, floral, sometimes spicy. Lightest Cru. Granite & clay soils.

Question 2

Juliénas

Answer 2

Earthy, bold, with spice and red berries. Medium+ body. Granite + schist.

Question 3

Chénas

Answer 3

Floral like Fleurie, but deeper. Medium-full. Granite with manganese.

Question 4

Moulin-à-Vent

Answer 4

Dark, dense, structured. Fullest Cru. Manganese-rich granite.

Question 5

Fleurie

Answer 5

Pretty, floral (violet, rose), silky red fruits. Medium body. Pink granite.

Question 6

Chiroubles

Answer 6

Bright, high-toned, cranberry. Lightest Cru, high elevation. Sandy granite.

Question 7

Morgon

Answer 7

Deep, earthy, ripe cherry, plum. Medium-full. Decomposed schist (roche pourrie).

Question 8

Régnié

Answer 8

Lively red fruit, slightly peppery. Medium body. Granite soils.

Question 9

Brouilly

Answer 9

Fruity, easygoing — strawberry, raspberry. Light-medium. Granite, sand, clay.

Question 10

Côte de Brouilly

Answer 10

Structured, spicy, blueberry. Medium+. Volcanic blue stone soils.