BEAUJOLAIS, FRANCE

10 CRUS DU BEAUJOLAIS ●

Moderate continental climate

Cool and dry influence of northerly winds

Temperatures moderated by the Saône River

Slopes, cooling effect of the altitude

Free-draining granite, schist and sandy soils

Grape variety: gamay

BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES AOP ● ● ●

Moderate continental climate

Cool and dry influence of northerly winds

Temperatures moderated by the Saône River

Slopes, cooling effect of the altitude

Free-draining granite, schist and sandy soils

Grape varieties: gamay, chardonnay

BEAUJOLAIS AOP ● ● ●

Moderate continental climate

Cool and dry influence of northerly winds

Temperatures moderated by the Saône River

Clay and limestone soils

Grape varieties: gamay , chardonnay

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU ● ●

Translated as “new”, this designation can be added to Beaujolais AOP and Beaujolais Villages AOP. The wines are released for sale on the third Thursday of November after harvest.

● red wines

● white wines

● rosé wines

Discover the printed version of this map and its empty version to practise in the World pack or in the France workbook.