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1262:, is the most widely planted grape in Beaujolais, accounting for nearly 98% of all plantings. The remaining plantings are mostly Chardonnay. Aligote vines that were planted prior to 2004 are permitted in wine production, but the entire grape variety is being phased out of the region by 2024. According to AOC regulation, up to 15% of white wine grape varieties can be included in all Beaujolais red wines from the basic Beaujolais AOC to the Cru Beaujolais wines, but in practice the wines are almost always 100% Gamay. Pinot noir, which has very small plantings, is also permitted, but that grape is being phased out by 2015 as Beaujolais winemakers continue to focus their winemaking identity on the Gamay grape. The characteristics that the Gamay grapes adds to Beaujolais are a deep bluish-red color, high 818:, producers can affix the name of their particular village to the Beaujolais-Villages designation. Since most of the villages of Beaujolais, outside of those classified as Cru Beaujolais, villages have little international name recognitions most producers choose to maintain the Beaujolais-Villages designation. The maximum permitted yields for this AOC is 58 hl/ha. These wines are meant to be consumed young, within two years of their harvest. Several of the communes in the Beaujolais-Villages AOC also qualify to produce their wines under the Mâconnais and Saint-Véran AOCs. The Beaujolais producers that produce a red wine under the Beaujolais-Villages appellation will often produce their white wine under the more internationally recognized names of Mâcon-Villages or Saint-Véran. 467: 1214:. Any Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages AOC vineyard can produce Beaujolais nouveau. The grapes are harvested between late August and early September. It is fermented for just a few days and released to the public on the third Thursday of November – "Beaujolais Nouveau Day". It is the first French wine to be released for each vintage year. In 1992, at its peak, more than half of all Beaujolais wine was sold as "Beaujolais nouveau". The wines are meant to be drunk as young as possible, when they are at their freshest and fruitiest. They can last up to one or two years but will have lost most of their characteristic flavors by that point. 992: 442:, demand outpaced supply for the easy-drinking, fruity wines. As more Beaujolais producers tried to capitalize on the "Nouveau craze", production of regular Beaujolais dropped and an eventual backlash occurred in the late 1990s and early 21st century. By this point, the whole of Beaujolais wine had developed a negative reputation among consumers who associated Gamay based wines with the slightly sweet, simple light bodied wines that characterized Beaujolais Nouveau. Producers were left with a wine surplus that French authorities compelled them to reduce through mandatory 814:, the intermediate category in terms of classification, covers 39 communes/villages in the Haut Beaujolais, the northern part of the region accounting for a quarter of production. Some is sold as Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau, but it is not common. Most of the wines are released in the following March after the harvest. The terrain of this region is hillier with more schist and granite soil composition than what is found in the regions of the Beaujolais AOC and the wine has the potential to be of higher quality. If the grapes come from the area of a single vineyard or 720: 823: 3624: 2993: 2701: 847:. These wines do not usually show the word "Beaujolais" on the label, in an attempt to separate themselves from mass-produced Nouveau; in fact vineyards in the cru villages are not allowed to produce Nouveau. The maximum yields for Cru Beaujolais wine is 48 hl/ha. Their wines can be more full-bodied, darker in color, and significantly longer-lived. From north to south the Beaujolais crus are- Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Régnié, Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly. 54: 1400: 1176: 1387:. Basic Beaujolais and Beaujolais nouveau are meant to be drunk within a year of their harvest. Beaujolais-Villages are generally consumed within two to three years and Cru Beaujolais has the potential to age longer, some not even fully developing till at least three years after harvest. Premium examples from Chénas, Juliénas, Morgon and Moulin-à-Vent can spend up to 10 years continuing to develop in the bottle and in very good vintages can take on 1457: 1300: 3636: 890: 604: 543:, the producers sued under an obscure French law that punishes the denigration of French products. In January 2003, the court in Villefranche-sur-Saône found in favor of the Beaujolais producers and awarded USD$ 350,000, which would have put the small employee-owned publication out of business. The bad publicity garnered from the "shit wine case" was extensive, with several publications such as 1285:, with six approved clones of Gamay for the wine region. In recent years the rootstock Vialla has gained popularity due to its propensity to produce well in granite soils. The SO4 and 3309 rootstocks also account for significant plantings. Clonal selection of the Gamay grape has shifted towards an emphasis on smaller, thicker-skinned berries. 963:- The most recently recognized cru, graduating from a Beaujolais-Villages area to Cru Beaujolais in 1988. One of the more full-bodied crus in this category. It is noted for its redcurrant and raspberry flavors. Local lore in the region states that this cru was the site of the first vineyards planted in Beaujolais by the Romans. 1346:
to soften the wine. The process of chaptalization, adding sugar to the grape must to boost alcohol levels, has been a controversial issue for Beaujolais winemakers. Historically, Beaujolais producers would pick grapes at ripeness that were at minimum potential alcohol levels of 10–10.5% and then add
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Beaujolais wines are produced by the winemaking technique of semi-carbonic maceration. Whole grape clusters are put in cement or stainless steel tanks with capacities between 4,000–30,000 litres (1,100–7,900 US gal). The bottom third of the grapes gets crushed under the weight of gravity
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method which involves taking a single or double spur and training it out horizontally. Harvest usually occurs in late September and is almost universally done by hand rather than with the use of mechanical harvesters. This is because the Beaujolais wine-making style of carbonic maceration utilizes
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slightly chilled to a lower temperature, the lighter the style. Beaujolais nouveau, being the lightest style, is served at about 52 °F (11 °C). Beaujolais AOC and Beaujolais-Villages are generally served between 56–57 °F (13–14 °C). Cru Beaujolais, especially the fuller bodied
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issued another edict against Gamay, in which he stated that the reason for the ban was because "he Dukes of Burgundy are known as the lords of the best wines in Christendom. We will maintain our reputation". The edicts had the effect of pushing Gamay plantings southward, out of the main region of
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in the winemaking environment. This results in a fruity wine without much tannin. In the case of Beaujolais nouveau, this process is completed in as little as four days, with the other AOCs being allowed longer time to ferment. As the grapes ferment longer, they develop more tannins and a fuller
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it is practiced to varying degrees by Beaujolais winemakers. Some producers who make Beaujolais on a large commercial scale will filter the wine aggressively to avoid any impurity or future chemical reactions. This can have the negative side effect of diminishing some of the wine's unique fruit
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is the most extended appellation allowed to be used in any of the 96 villages, but essentially covering 60 villages, and refers to all basic Beaujolais wines. A large portion of the wine produced under this appellation is sold as Beaujolais Nouveau. Annually, this appellation averages around 75
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and clay based soils with some limestone patches. The Gamay grape fares differently in both regions-producing more structured, complex wines in the north and lighter, fruitier wines in the south. The angle of the hillside vineyards in the north exposes the grapes to more sunshine which leads to
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company was charged with mixing low-grade wine with better vintages after a patchy 2004 harvest. Georges Duboeuf denied wrongdoing, blaming human error and pointing out that none of the affected wine was released to consumers. The production manager directly responsible admitted his actions and
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Beaujolais is a large wine-producing region, larger than any single district of Burgundy. There are over 18,000 hectares (44,000 acres) of vines planted in a 34 miles (55 km) stretch of land that is between 7 and 9 miles (14 km) wide (11 to 14 km). The historical capital of the
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on the climate. The region is overall, warmer than Burgundy with vines that consistently fully ripen grapes. By the time that the Beaujolais Nouveau is released in late November, the foothills in the western regions will have normally seen snow. A common viticultural hazard is spring time
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running critical or satirical articles in response to the court's decision. In 2005, the highest court of appeal reversed the decision and found that there was no cause for action against the publication; the Beaujolais winemakers were ordered to pay €2,000 (US$ 2,442) in court costs to
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claimed that the reason for the backlash was the poor quality of Beaujolais Nouveau that had flooded the market in recent decades. He claimed that Beaujolais producers had long ignored the warning signs that such a backlash was coming and continued to produce what Mauss termed
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Following the 2001 vintage, over 1.1 million cases of Beaujolais wine (most of it Beaujolais Nouveau) had to be destroyed or distilled due to lackluster sales as part of a consumer backlash against the popularity of Beaujolais Nouveau. In an interview given to local newspaper
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with basic Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages doing well with light fare, like picnics and salads. The lighter Cru Beaujolais pair well with poultry and the heavier Crus pairing better with red meats and hearty dishes like stews. In Norway, Beaujolais is a favorite with
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in Beaujolais refers to an entire wine-producing area rather than an individual vineyard. Seven of the Crus relate to actual villages while Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly refer to the vineyards areas around Mont Brouilly and Moulin-à-Vent is named for a local
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of Beaujolais divide the region into a northern and southern half, with the town of Villefranche serving as a near dividing point. The northern half of Beaujolais, where most of the Cru Beaujolais communes are located, includes rolling hills of
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in 2011 There are 12 main appellations of Beaujolais wines covering the production of more than 96 villages in the Beaujolais region. They were originally established in 1936, with additional crus being promoted in 1938 and 1946, plus
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resigned, and a court found that both "fraud and attempted fraud concerning the origin and quality of wines" had been committed. Fewer than 200,000 liters of the company's annual 270 million liter production were implicated, but
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is released as a byproduct of this fermentation and begins to saturate the individual intact grape berries that remain in the barrel. The carbon dioxide seeps into the skin of the grape and begin to stimulate fermentation at an
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and its consumption was seen as a celebration of another successful harvest. In the 1960s, this style of simple Beaujolais became increasingly popular worldwide with more than half a million cases of it being sold. In 1985 the
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with a growing amount being estate bottled. Very little of the estate bottled Beaujolais wines are exported into the United States or United Kingdom though a few exporters specialize in this small niche—the most notable being
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The early history of Beaujolais nouveau can trace its roots to 19th century when the first wines of the vintage were sent down the Saône to the early bistros of Lyon. Upon their arrival signs would be put out proclaiming
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and the ancient white variety Gouais, the latter a Central European variety that was probably introduced to northeastern France by the Romans. The grape brought relief to the village growers following the decline of the
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The Beaujolais region has one of the highest vine density ratios of any major worldwide wine region, with anywhere from 9000 to 13,000 vines per hectare. Most vines are trained in the traditional
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The last four crus produce the fullest bodied examples of Cru Beaujolais that need the most time ageing in the bottle and are usually meant to be consumed between four and 10 years after harvest.
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The 10 Beaujolais crus differ in character. The following three crus produce the lightest-bodied Beaujolais and are typically intended to be consumed within three years of the vintage.
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sugar in order to artificially boost the alcohol levels to the near the maximum of 13–13.5%. This created wines lacking structure and balance to go with the high alcohol body and
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regions and producers will usually choose to label their wines under the more marketable and well known Mâcon Blanc designation. There is also regulations in several Beaujolais
1102:. In contrast to the claims of Régnié, Juliénas growers believe that this area was the site of the first vineyards planted in Beaujolais by the Romans during their conquest of 1622: 834:, the highest category of classification in Beaujolais, account for the production within ten villages/areas in the foothills of the Beaujolais mountains. Unlike Burgundy and 1505:, Beaujolais wine is used to make a traditional regional dessert involving a glass of sliced peaches, topped with blackcurrants and drenched in chilled Beaujolais wine. 1351:. The recent trend towards higher quality wine production has limited the use of chaptalization in the premium levels of Beaujolais wine. Filtering the wine in order to 905:– The largest cru in Beaujolais, situated around Mont Brouilly and containing within its boundaries the sub-district of Côte de Brouilly. The wines are noted for their 733: 1021:– One of the most widely exported Cru Beaujolais into the United States. These wines often have a velvet texture with fruity and floral bouquet. In ideal vintages, a 973:– This cru has vineyards at some of the highest altitudes among the Cru Beaujolais. Chiroubles cru are noted for their delicate perfume that often includes aromas of 355:, and the wine is sufficiently individual in character to be considered apart from Burgundy and Rhône. The region is known internationally for its long tradition of 1120:
and peaches. Within this cru there is a particular hillside, known as Côte du Py, in the center of Morgon that produces the most powerful examples of Morgon wines.
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soils of the far northern extremities of the region. Part of the reason for the small production of these wines is that many of the vineyards overlap into the
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that is in the soil, which can be toxic to grape vines in high levels. The level of toxicity in Moulin-à-Vent does not kill the vine but is enough to cause
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is grown in the region and used to produce Beaujolais Blanc or Beaujolais-Villages Blanc. The vineyards to produces these wines are normally found in the
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in 1988. About half of all Beaujolais wine is sold under the basic Beaujolais AOC designation. The majority of this wine is produced in the southern
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Mont Brouilly within the Brouilly Cru Beaujolais. The wines from this region are more deeply concentrated with less earthiness than Brouilly wine.
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two weeks earlier and was less difficult to cultivate. It also produced a strong, fruitier wine in a much larger abundance. In July 1395, the
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is produced that is meant to age at least five years before consuming and last up to 15. The area named is derived from the forest of French
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wine"). This triggered an outcry among Beaujolais producers, followed by an association of 56 cooperative producers filing a lawsuit against
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Today, about a third of the region's production is sold as Beaujolais nouveau, a marketing name created by Georges Duboeuf for the local
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has described Beaujolais as "the only white wine that happens to be red". Similarly, Beaujolais is often treated like a white wine and
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is located to the west and has a tempering influence on Beaujolais' climate. The region is located south of the Burgundy wine region
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to reduce yields severely. The resulting wines from Moulin-à-Vent are the most full bodied and powerful examples in Beaujolais. The
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in the 19th century opened up the lucrative Paris market. The first mention of Beaujolais wines in English followed soon after when
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examples, can be treated like red Burgundy wine and served at 60–62 °F (16–17 °C). The wines rarely need to be
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When Philippe the Bold outlawed the cultivation of Gamay in Burgundy, it pushed the grape south to the Beaujolais region.
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Georges Duboeuf. There are more than 4000 vineyard owners in Beaujolais and the fractional amount that is not sold to
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in the northern region of Beaujolais overlapping between the AOC boundaries Beaujolais and the Maconnais region of
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a variety of food according to the lightness and body of the wine. Beaujolais Nouveau is typically used as an
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is also permitted until 2024 (on condition the vines were planted before 2004). Beaujolais tends to be a very
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recommends needs at least a year aging in the bottle and to be consumed within four years of the vintage.
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Light bodied Beaujolais wine, such as Beaujolais-Villages pair well with lighter fare like salads.
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The Gamay grape, more accurately known as Gamay noir à Jus blanc to distinguish it from the Gamay
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whole bunches of grape clusters that normally get broken and separated by a mechanical harvester.
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described the wines of Moulin-à-Vent and Saint-Amour as being low-priced and best consumed young.
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of sugar to growers in Beaujolais. Up to 100 growers were accused of using the sugar for illegal
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Beaujolais communes, where the name of the commune is allowed to be displayed on the label.
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near the area. The wines from Saint-Amour are noted for their spicy flavors with aromas of
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which gives these wines more tannin and structure than other Beaujolais wines. The phrase
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restricting growers to dedicating no more than 10% of their vineyard space to white wine
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In the 1980s, Beaujolais hit a peak of popularity in the world's wine market with its
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who produce nearly 90% of the wine sold outside the Beaujolais region. Many of these
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Beaujolais, Beaujolais Villages, cru Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau
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In December 2007, five people were arrested after reportedly selling nearly 600
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driven estate-bottled wines made from single vineyards or in one of the
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of the vines are pushed upwards and arranged in a circle, resembling a
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wine. Spurred on by the creative marketing from wine merchants such as
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wine of Paris; a fruity, easy-drinking red traditionally served in 1
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old woman!") which received its name from a local legend of a devout
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monks. In the 10th century, the region got its name from the town of
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CAHIER DES CHARGES DE L'APPELLATION D'ORIGINE CONTRÔLÉE BEAUJOLAIS.
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of these oak aged wines. The region is noted for the high level of
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wines require at least four year aging and can last up to 12 years.
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The next three crus produce more medium bodied Cru Beaujolais that
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prior to release. Recent years have seen a rise in the number of
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with ambient yeasts found naturally on the skins of the grapes.
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composition. The southern half of the region, also known as the
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The Beaujolais wine industry is dominated by the more than 30
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A glass and bottle of Beaujolais nouveau from the 2013 vintage
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Since the 1960s, more focus has been placed on the choice of
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character and leave a flavor that critics have described as
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and also of exceeding volume quotas between 2004 and 2006.
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and has only recently begun to fall out of favor for the
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The new rules for Beaujolais appellations were issued by
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million bottles a year in production. Maximum level of
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am, when the wines can be first opened and consumed.
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who planted the areas along its trading route up the
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The region of Beaujolais was first cultivated by the
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at an earlier time than the vineyards in the south.
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Exactly the same limits are effective for 351:region, the climate is closer to that of the 168:(and the local variation of Pinot Liébault), 1684: 1682: 1680: 1192:Institut National des Appellations d'Origine 319:The wine takes its name from the historical 1451: 804:in the Nouveau is limited at 100 mg/L. 269:grape, which has a thin skin and is low in 3149: 3135: 3036: 3022: 2750: 2736: 1987: 1973: 624:) and the economic capital of the area is 292:red wine, with relatively high amounts of 52: 1677: 1608: 1606: 1604: 1335:for Nouveau wines is limited to 10 days. 1136:(oak casks) will sometimes appear on the 857:– A small amount of white wine made from 764:for the grapes is 10,5%, and the maximum 474:Gamay noir is now known to be a cross of 27:Wine from the Beaujolais region of France 1950: 1455: 1398: 1342:and producers will put the wine through 1298: 1174: 990: 888: 821: 723:Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages AOC 2004 718: 602: 598: 465: 2928:Clarification and stabilization of wine 1391:qualities of structure and complexity. 1288: 748:for the grapes is 10%, and the maximum 483:. In contrast to the pinot noir, Gamay 14: 3649: 1730:Trouble ferments in Beaujolais country 1612: 1601: 1007:– Located on the higher slopes of the 941:woman who misheard the local priest's 3130: 3017: 2731: 1968: 1949: 1886:pp. 220-225, Workman Publishing 2001 1666:pp. 165–168, Dorling Kindersley 2005 1590:pp. 133–134, Simon and Schuster 1989 1435:are bottled by the nearly 20 village 1164: 254: 1804:E. McCarthy & M. Ewing-Mulligan 363:, and more recently for the popular 3156: 1808:pp. 112-120, Wiley Publishing 2001 1719:, 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2007-10-04. 702:, has flatter terrain with richer, 273:. Like most AOC wines they are not 24: 1733:Daily Telegraph, 19 December 2007. 1625:from the original on March 1, 2020 1156:styles require at least six years 881: 740:region located around the town of 25: 3683: 2012:Annual growth cycle of grapevines 1900: 1310:and resulting must begins normal 933:vineyard (roughly translated as " 780:levels are established at 3 g/L ( 536:for publishing Mauss's comments. 265:(AOC) wine generally made of the 180:(known locally as Pinot Beurot), 3634: 3622: 2991: 2699: 1931:Beaujolais Food and Wine pairing 1613:Styles, Oliver (June 20, 2005). 1419:(which owns Moulin-à-Vent-based 1394: 1363:Basic Beaujolais is the classic 995:Bottle of Côte de Brouilly wine. 206: 3043: 1760:from the original on 2016-03-03 1664:The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia 1501:dishes. According to Lyon chef 1218:Viticulture and grape varieties 714: 607:Cru Beaujolais region of Régnié 403:and winemaking was done by the 262:Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée 65:Appellation d'origine contrôlée 2757: 1736: 1722: 1699: 1086:that used to dot the hillside. 461: 411:and was ruled by the Lords of 13: 1: 2954:Glossary of viticulture terms 1688:Samuel, Henry. (2006-07-05.) 1520: 949:" (Go! And sin no more.) as " 756:) The wine may be labeled as 653:The climate of Beaujolais is 2959:Glossary of winemaking terms 1567:The Oxford Companion to Wine 1383:flavors such as bananas and 1331:body. Maximum length of the 1160:and can last up to 20 years. 826:Cru Beaujolais from Brouilly 768:is 58 hl/ha (63 hl/ha for a 760:in case the minimum natural 752:is 60 hl/ha (65 hl/ha for a 383:valley. 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Index

Beaujolais AOC
Beaujolais (disambiguation)
Wine region

Appellation d'origine contrôlée
Burgundy
46°09′N 4°39′E / 46.15°N 4.65°E / 46.15; 4.65
Granite
schist
clay
sandstone
Gamay
Pinot noir
Chardonnay
Aligoté
Pinot gris
Pinot blanc
Melon de Bourgogne
/ˌbʒəˈl/
BOH-zhə-LAY
[boʒɔlɛ]
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Gamay
tannins
labeled
varietally
Chardonnay
Aligoté
light-bodied
acidity

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