6. Cremant de Bourgogne

Question 1

Comment on Cremant de Bourgogne wine regions.

Answer 1

1. Boundary is the same as Burgundy A.O.C
2. Fruit from any burgundy departements: yunne (chablis), cote d’Or, Saône -et-Loure (Chalonbais, mâconnais), Rhone ( Beaujolais)
3. Stretch North to south 250 km.
4. Variation of. Climate influence wine style
5. Major source: maconnais for chardonnay ( cave de Lugny )
6. Cote Chalonnais (Rully)
7. Beaujolais
8. Area around Chablis Yunne
9. Chatillon-sur-Seine south of champagne..
10. Hautes cote de Beaunne and Hautes Cotes de Nuits.
11. Flatland on cote d’Or.

Question 2

Comment on climate and vineyard management of cremant de bourgogne.

Answer 2

1. Large area 250km from north to south. Wide range of climates.
2. North: cool climate, no distinct hot dry summer period.
3. Face south l, south east Max. Warmth light.
4. High acidity, light body.
5. Central area: cote d’Or. Continental climate.
6. Freezing winter and dry sunny summer.
7. Just ripe, high acid.
8. Mainly for still wine production, very few for cremant.
9. South region: maconnais and Beaujolais, Mediterranean influence.
10. Riper fruit, lower acidity.
11. Suffer summer storm.
    12 common hazards are hail, spring frost fungal esca.
12. Max yield 75hL per ha higher than still wine
13. Grower need to declare by end of march when pruning decision is made at the end of winter.

Question 3

Comment on wine law of Cremant de bourgogne

Answer 3

1. Max yield 75hL/ ha
2. 7 varieties allowed. Chardonnay, pinot Blanc pinot noir, pinot gris and aligote and melon.
3. Min. 9 months on lees during 2nd ferment I. Bottle.
4. 12 months between tirage and release Inc 9 m on lees.
5. Max 20% gamay allowed.
6. Crement de Bourgogne eminent: 24 months on lees.
7. Cremant de bourgogne grand eminent.
8. White only use Pinot noir and chardonnay
9. For rose, 20% of gamay is allowed.
10. Min 36 months on lees with additional 3 months bottle maturation
11. Vintage optional, commonly used.
12. But only (0-12g/l)

Question 4

Comment on wine business of cremant de Bourgogne

Answer 4

1. Increase 1/3 in the decade to 2017.
2. Top 10 company responsible for 90% sales.
3. Export account for 40% of sales.
4. 2/3 merchant houses, 30% Co operatives and 2% independent winemakers .
5. Specialist make wine for independent producers and return bottled wine to them for sale.
6. Principle export to USA, Sweden
7. Rising rapidly, UL, Belgium and Germany.
8. Sourcing grape can be challenging
9. Hail and frost
10. Rising pricing for Chardonnay and pinot still wine. Reduce of grape available for cremant production
11. For example, Rully the centre of cremant production, can now get better proce for still wine production.