Ab. Key Facts Burgundy Flashcards

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1
Q

Burgundy Location?

A

NE France

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2
Q

Climate?
Burgundy.
Chablis.

A

Moderate Continental.

Cool Continental.

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3
Q

Soils?
Chablis
Cote d’Or
Beaujolais

A

Chablis = Kimmerigan Clay over Limestone
Cote d’Or = Limestone / Marl
Beaujolais = Granite

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4
Q
Burgundy Grape Varieties
North Black
North White
South Black
South White
A

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay & Aligote
Gamay
Chardonnay

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5
Q

Burgundy Grapegrowing?

Burgundy

A

High Density
Guyot
Best Vineyards = East / South East Slopes

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6
Q

Burgundy Grapegrowing?

Beaujolais

A

Goblet pruned

Best Vineyards = Hillsides in North

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7
Q

Burgundy Winemaking?

Red

A

Traditional Fermentation.
Pinot Noir / Sensitive Oak Maturation.
Beaujolais / Carbonic Maceration

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8
Q

Burgundy Winemanking?

White

A

Chablis = Stainless, Little Oak
Burgundy
Barrel Fermentation
New Oak / Cote de Beaune & Macon

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9
Q

Burgundy Key Wines?

Chablis

A

Premier Cru

Grand Cru

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10
Q

Burgundy Key Wines?
COTE D’NUIT
4

A

Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuits-Saint Georges
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee

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11
Q

Burgundy Key Wines?
COTE DE BEAUNE
7

A
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Chassagne-Montrachet
Meursault
Pommard
Puligny-Montrachet
Volnay
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12
Q

Burgundy Key Wines?

Cote Charlonnaise

A

Givry
Rully
Mercurrey
Montagny

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13
Q

Burgundy Key Wines?

Maconnais

A

Macon
Macon Village
Poulliy Fuisse

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14
Q

Burgundy Key Wines?

Beaujolais.

A
Beaujolias.
Beaujolais Village.
Cru =
Fleurie,
Moulin-a-Vent,
Morgon,
Brouilly.
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15
Q

Burgundy Classifications?

Regional

A

Regional
Do not qualify for AC
Must have Bourgogne in label

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16
Q

Burgundy Classifications?

Commune

A

Wines from single Village (commune)

Allowed own AC

17
Q

Burgundy Classifications?

Premier Cru

A

Village Name followed by Vineyard Name

used for better vineyards

18
Q

Burgundy Classifications?

Grand Cru

A

Vineyard name only
Highest Level
Best Vineyards