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15. Burgundy Flashcards

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Describe the climate of Burgundy.

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  • ranges from cool continental (north - Chablis) to moderate continental (south)
  • rain common in early summer and at harvest
  • spring frosts (Chablis)
  • localized summer hailstorms
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Where are basic village-level vineyards located? What about premier or grand cru?

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basic village = flat sites, bottom of slopes
premier/grand cru = mid-slope
-highest quality are south or east facing exposure (protection for westerly winds)

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Describe the soil of hillside vineyards vs. flat sites of Burgundy.

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  • varied soils
  • hillside: shallower, better drainage
  • flat land: deeper, more fertile
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What is the problem we’re seeing of some older Burgundian Chardonnays?

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  • around 15 years ago, noticed that these wines were not aging as expected
  • signs of oxidation
  • no cause identified
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What are the white varieties of Burgundy?

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  • Chardonnay: 50% of the production

- Aligoté

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Describe Aligoté.

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  • neutral wines

- high acidity

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Where is Chablis? Where are the most favorable sites in Chablis?

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  • valley of the River Serein
  • northern-most part of Burgundy
  • favorable sites: on south-facing slopes
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What is Petit Chablis?

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classification of lesser vineyards in Chablis

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Where are the most favorable sites in Chablis? What are the basic village level sites?

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  • favorable sites: on south-facing hillsides (more concentration and ripeness)
  • basic sites: north-facing slopes, flatter land
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Describe Chablis wine. How is it made?

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  • austere
  • green fruit
  • high acidity
  • better examples: riper fruit (citrus rather than green apple), more body
  • Some: ferment or age a portion in old oak (rounder texture, subtle flavors)
  • Others: ferment and store in stainless steel or concrete
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What is Cote de Beaune known for?

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-best Chardonnays in the region

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Name (from north to south) the key villages of the Cote de Beaune. Which produce only red wine?

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  1. Aloxe-Corton (Corton, Corton-Charlemagne)
  2. Beaune
  3. Pommard*
  4. Volnay*
  5. Meursault
  6. Puligny-Montrachet (Montrachet)
  7. Chassagne-Montrachet (Montrachet)

*only red

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What are the top villages of Burgundy for white wine?

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Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

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Which can be a white wine: Cote de Nuits-Village or Cote de Beaune-Village?

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Cote de Nuits-Village

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Where is the Cote Chalonnaise? Describe wine from the Cote Chalonnaise.

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  • south of Cote d’Or
  • higher altitude (late harvest, less reliable ripening)
  • less consistent east-facing aspect
  • lighter wines, mature earlier
  • less prestigious than Cote d’Or
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Name the four villages of the Cote Chalonnaise and what types of wines they produce.

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  1. Rully (more white than red, sparkling)
  2. Mercurey (red wines)
  3. Givrey (red wines)
  4. Montagny (only white)

Note: premier cru but no grand cru

17
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Describe the better white wines from the Macon.

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  • fresh apple, citrus
  • medium acidity
  • medium-to-full body
  • hint of creaminess from MLF
18
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Describe Macon Villages wine. Name one specific village with a following.

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  • good value
  • more ripeness, body, and character than Macon
  • Lugny: village with considerable following.
19
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Name the two most famous village appellations within the Macon and describe their geography and flavors.

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  • Pouilly-Fuissé and Saint-Véran
  • ripe notes of tropical and stone fruit
  • toasty oak flavors: matured in barrels to enhance texture and flavor
  • limestone slopes (east/south-east exposure)
  • richest and ripest
20
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What is the main red grape of Burgundy? Describe these wines.

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Pinot Noir

  • red fruit flavors in youth
  • evolve into earth, game, mushroom
  • high acid
  • low to medium tannins
  • varies with vintage
21
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Describe winemaking techniques of Burgundian Pinot Noir.

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  • whole bunches increasing in popularity
  • 16-18 months barrel aging for best wines
  • typically proportion on new oak
22
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What are the two parts of the Cote d’Or? What type of wines are each known for?

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Cote de Nuits

  • north
  • fullest body
  • longest lived
  • Pinot Noir
  • all of the red grand crus (except 1)

Cote de Beaune

  • south
  • fruiter stle
  • Pinot Noir
  • more famous for Chardonnay
  • all of the white grand crus
23
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What are the key villages, from north to south, of the Cote de Nuits? Also name their most famous grand cru sites.

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  1. Gevrey-Chambertin (Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze)
  2. Vougeot (Clos de Vougeot)
  3. Vosne-Romanée (Romanee-Conti, La Tache, La Romanee)
  4. Nuits-Saint-George
24
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Describe Cote de Nuit-Villages.

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  • can be red or white

- from villages on Cote de Nuit but doesn’t quality for one of the more famous village appellations

25
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Describe Cote de Beaune-Villages.

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  • must be red

- can come from any one, or a combination of the villages on the Cote de Beaune

26
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Describe Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits and bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune.

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  • to the west of and at a higher altitude of the main vineyards
  • cooler climate
  • less body
  • less concentration
27
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What is Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise?

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  • all wines made on the Cote Chalonnaise from Pinot Noir for reds or Chardonnay for whites
  • regional appelation
28
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What red grapes are grown in the Macon?

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  • mostly Gamay

- some Pinot Noir

29
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What percentage of total production do regional wines account for?

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over 50%

30
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What is Bourgogne Rouge typically made of? Bourgogne blanc?

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Rouge - PN

Blanc - Chardonnay

31
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What level of classification is Bourgogne Rouge? Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits? Macon Villages? Macon?

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Regional

32
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Can a Macon Villages be only white, only red or either?

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only white

33
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What percentage of total production do commune appellation wines account for?

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1/3

34
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What does premier cru and grand cru mean?

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Appellations that have consistently made high quality wine

  • not typically owned by one person
  • several people own plots within the cru
35
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If a premier cru or grand cru vineyard is owned by one person, what is it called?

A

Monopole

36
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How many premier crus are there between Chablis, Cote d’Or, and Cote Chalonnaise? What percentage of total production do they produce?

A

600

1/10 of production

37
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Can premier cru wines be blended from different crus and still labeled “premier cru”?

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Yes! If they are not blended and the wine is from a single vineyard, they can write the name of the vineyard on the label too

38
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What percentage of total production do grand cru wines account for?

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just over 1%

39
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Where are the grand crus located? How many?

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33 in Cote d’Or
1 in Chablis
-vineyard appears on label along with “grand cru”

WSET Level 3 Award in Wines (41 decks)

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