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15) Burgundy Flashcards

1
Q

Burgundy climates with example

A

Cool continental - Chablis

warm continental

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2
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Why is rainfall a problem in burgundy

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Disrupts flowering and harvesting. turns Noble rot to black rot

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3
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3 Burgundy climate problems

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Rainfall, Spring frosts and localised summer hailstorms

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4
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Why is it preferable t be higher up a slope

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Avoids frost

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5
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4 main grape varieties in Burgundy

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligote and Gamay

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6
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Most important plantings of pinot noir are in

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Cote d’Or

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7
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Pinot Noir flavours

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Red fruit flavours developing into earth game and mushrooms with maturation

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8
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Pinot noir profile

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High acid, low to medium tannins

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9
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Optimum barrel ageing for pinot noir

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16-18 months

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10
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Chablis Chardonnay character

A

lean, steely high acid

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11
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Macon chardonnay character

A

full bodied riper

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12
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4 factors that made burgundy chardonnay a pioneer

A

barrel ageing
barrel fermentation
MLF
use of lees

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13
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Optimum barrel ageing for burgundy chardonnay

A

6-9 months

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14
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Aligote profile

A

neutral with high acid

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15
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Why is Aligote rare

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needs areas where it can fully ripen, these areas are reserved for pinot noir/chardonnay

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16
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Gamay profile

A

early drinking red, ripe berry, low tannins

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17
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Northernmost village in Burgundy

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Chablis

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18
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Biggest challenge in chablis

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Spring frost

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19
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only grape permitted in chablis

A

chardonnay

20
Q

Chablis character

A

green/ripe fruit and high acidity

21
Q

Chablis grand cru character

A

ripe, concentrated citrus fruits, fuller body, high acidity

22
Q

Key villages in Cote de Nuits (Cote d’Or)

A

Gevrey-Chambertin,
Vougeot,
Vosne-Romanee,
Nuits-St-George

23
Q

Key villages in Cote de Beaune (Cote d’Or)

A 
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Chassagne-Montrachet
Meursault
Pommard
Puligny-Montrachet
Volnay
24
Q

Cote de Nuits is known for

A

Longest living, fullest bodied Pinot Noirs

25
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Cote de Beaune is known for

A

Best Chardonnays in the region

26
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All red “grands crus” (except one) come from

A

Cote de Nuits

27
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All white “grands crus” (except one) come from

A

Cote de Beaune

28
Q

Most generic appellation labels in burgundy

A

Bourgogne Blanc and Bourgogne Rouge

29
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Key Grand Cru sites in Gevrey-Chambertin

A

Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze

30
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Key Grand Cru sites in Vougeot

A

Clos de Vougeot

31
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Key Grand Cru sites in Vosne-Romanee

A

Romanee-Conti, La Tache, La Romanee

32
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Key Grand Cru sites in Aloxe-Corton

A

Corton, Corton-Charlemagne

33
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Key Grand Cru sites in Puligny-Montrachet

A

Montrachet

34
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Key Grand Cru sites in Chassagne-Montrachet

A

Montrachet

35
Q

Cote de Beaune produces (red or white)

A

All key villages can produce both apart from Pommard and Volnay

36
Q

Highest reputation for white wines in Cote de Beaune

A

Meursault, Puligny/Chassagne-Montrachet

37
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Grapes used in Cote Chalonnaise

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

38
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Problems found in Cote Chalonnaise

A

Cooler climate means less reliable harvest

39
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The four main villages in Cote Chalonnaise and what wine they produce

A

Rully - More white than red and sparkling
Mercurey - Red
Givry - Red
Montagny - White

40
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Main grapes in Macconais

A

Chardonnay most of their wine, Gamay is used for the small amount of red with a small amount of Pinot Noir

41
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General appellation name for Cote Chalonnaise and what colour produced

A

Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise - Chardonnay and Pinot Noir based wines

42
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General appellation name Maconnais and colour produced

A

Macon - red or white

43
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Character expected from a Macon white

A

Fresh apple/citrus fruit, medium acidity and medium to full body. Sometimes MLF creaminess

44
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Two main appellation villages in Maconnais

A

Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran

45
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Character of Maconnais labelled wines

A

Ripe tropical and stone fruits and will be matured in a barrel

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