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Trapp Family Lodge French Cru Beaujolais Reds tasting
March 3, 2012 (Sat)
from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stowe, VT
Cost: $15.00
Event ID #407619
Wine Tasting in the Trapp Family Lodge Wine Cellar
Saturday, March 3rd 4:00 to 6:00
We will be tasting new releases of Cru Beaujolais, for inclusion on our list. The Gamay grape, more accurately known as Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc, is the most widely planted grape in Beaujolais accounting for nearly 98% of all plantings. Basic Beaujolais and Beaujolais nouveau are meant to be drunk within a year of their harvest. Beaujolais-Villages are generally consumed within 2–3 years and Cru Beaujolais has the potential to age longer, some not even fully developing till at least 3 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 Burgundian qualities of structure and complexity. Cru Beaujolais, 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 Alsace, the phrase cru in Beaujolais refers to 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 windmill. 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. 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. The format will be casual, walk around with cheese and bread. The wines featured will be:
Georges Duboeuf, Fleurie 2010
Georges Duboeuf, Château des Capitans, Juliénas 2009
Château de La Chaize, Brouilly 2009
Château Thiven, Côte de Brouilly 2008
Château des Jacques, Moulin-À-Vent 2009
A sign-up sheet will be available at the front desk (253-5742 or 800-826-7000) and there will be a $15.00 fee per person.
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Wine Tasting in the Trapp Family Lodge Wine Cellar
Saturday, March 3rd 4:00 to 6:00
We will be tasting new releases of Cru Beaujolais, for inclusion on our list. The Gamay grape, more accurately known as Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc, is the most widely planted grape in Beaujolais accounting for nearly 98% of all plantings. Basic Beaujolais and Beaujolais nouveau are meant to be drunk within a year of their harvest. Beaujolais-Villages are generally consumed within 2–3 years and Cru Beaujolais has the potential to age longer, some not even fully developing till at least 3 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 Burgundian qualities of structure and complexity. Cru Beaujolais, 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 Alsace, the phrase cru in Beaujolais refers to 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 windmill. 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. 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. The format will be casual, walk around with cheese and bread. The wines featured will be:
Georges Duboeuf, Fleurie 2010
Georges Duboeuf, Château des Capitans, Juliénas 2009
Château de La Chaize, Brouilly 2009
Château Thiven, Côte de Brouilly 2008
Château des Jacques, Moulin-À-Vent 2009
A sign-up sheet will be available at the front desk (253-5742 or 800-826-7000) and there will be a $15.00 fee per person.
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