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Overview
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99% red production 1% white
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Gamay |
Fragrant, raspberry, cherry, very light tannins. Carbonic Maceration gives kirsch, bananas, bubble gum, cinnamon spices. Best on granite soils |
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Vinification |
Trained en gobelet. Pruned to spurs and new shoots tied together vertically. |
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Beaujolais AC |
East - Alluvial plains South - Limestone soils Wire trained, carbonic maceration, major source of beaujolais neuveau. Beaujolais Nouveau - over half of production. released midnight 3rd wednesday in november - until 31st August. Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages only. |
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Beaujolais Villages |
North and West on rolling hills.
Soils are grantitic schist, giving wines with greater character. 1/4 of production. Usually blended but occasionally single village Trained en gobelet and free standing |
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Beaujolais Cru |
10 Villages on rolling granitic hills. Wines have distinction and identifiable character. Saint-Amour AC Julienas AC Chenas AC Moulin-a-Vent AC Chiroubles AC Fleurie AC Morgon AC Regnie AC Cote de Brouilly AC Brouilly AC Morgon and Moulin - full bodied, most powerful, can improve in bottle. Brouilly largest production All vinified in traditional way, and some will receive some oak ageing . |
