Bourgogne Flashcards
For every 250 foot increase in elevation, the temperature drops by how many degrees?
One
What is the primary grape of the Maconnais?
Chardonnay
What Côte de Nuits village is known for rosé production?
Marsannay
What style of wine is produced in the Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran and Viré Clessé AOCs?
Dry whites from Chardonnay
What type of soil does Pinot Noir prefer?
Limestone and limestone-rich marl
What are the three AOCs of Chablis?
Chablis Grand Cru, Chablis, Petit Chablis. (Chablis Premier Cru fall under the Chablis AOC).
What is the climate of Chablis?
Continental with Atlantic influences
What area of Bourgogne is known for Kimmeridgean marl soils?
The Grand and Premier Cru vineyards of Chablis
What Côte Chalonnaise village is known for Crémant de Bourgogne?
Rully
What is the northernmost commune in the Côte de Nuits?
Marsannay
For what style of wine is the Châtillonnais best known?
Crémant de Bourgogne. (The Châtillonais borders Champagne’s Côte de Bar.)
What is the Côte de Beaune’s southernmost village?
Maranges
What Côte de Nuits villages have no Grand Crus?
Marsannay, Fixin and Nuits St. Georges
What is the climate of Bourgogne?
Semi-continental with Atlantic (maritime) influences in the north and Mediterranean influences in the south
What are the names of the three villages in the Côte de Beaune that share the Corton Grand Cru?
Ladoix Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand Vergelesses
What is a “climat”?
A named parcel of land in Bourgogne
What Grand Cru is shared between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares
What is the primary soil type of the Côte de Nuits?
Limestone and limestone-rich marl
Gamay is a cross between:
Gouais Blanc x Pinot
What is “marl”?
A mixture of soft limestone and clay
What type of soil is preferred by Chardonnay?
Marl
What is a synonym for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne?
Pinot Beurot
Where do Premier Crus fit in Bourgogne’s quality pyramid?
The Premier Crus are incorporated into the village AOC category as climats.
What Bourgogne village makes wines from 100% Aligoté?
Bouzeron in Côte Chalonnaise
What Bourgogne AOC produces wines from Sauvignon Blanc?
The St. Bris AOC in the Grand Auxerrois
What are the two primary grapes of Bourgogne?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
What is the difference between Crémant de Bourgogne “Eminent” and “Grand Eminent”?
Eminent: The wines age 24 months sur lie. Grand Eminent: The wines age 36 months sur lie, plus 3 months in cellar between disgorgement and release
What Côte de Nuits Grand Cru is located at the bottom of the slope?
Clos de Vougeot
What Bourgogne commune was once part of Beaujolais?
Saint-Véran in the Mâconnais
What contribution did John the Fearless make to winemaking in Bourgogne?
He convinced Charles VI to establish a fixed zone of production
What is the only Grand Cru in the Côte de Beaune for red wines?
The Corton Grand Cru makes red and white wine
What two Côte de Beaune villages produce only red wine?
Pommard and Volnay
What are the five Bourgogne regions from north to south?
Chablis Côte de Nuits Côte de Beaune Côte Chalonnaise Mâconnais
What style of wine can be made the Macon-Villages AOC?
Dry whites only
What village is home to the La Tâche and Échezeaux Grand Crus?
Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits
What two grapes are typically blended to produce Passe-tout-Grains?
Pinot Noir and Gamay
What Côte Chalonnaise AOC produces only white wines?
Montagny
What is the primary soil type of the Chablis and Petit Chablis AOCs?
Portlandian marl
What was Philip the Bold’s contribution to Burgundian winemaking?
He outlawed Gamay in the Côte d’Or
What are the seven climats of the Chablis Grand Cru AOC?
Bougros Les Clos Grenouilles Blanchot Les Preuses Valmur Vaudésir
What village is home to the Clos de Tart and Clos de la Roche Grand Crus?
Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte de Nuits
Does Bourgogne produce more red or white wine?
66% of Bourgogne’s production is white
What role did the church play in the terroir concept of Bourgogne in the Dark Ages?
The church needed wine for mass and the vineyards expanded. The church soon dominated the vineyard holdings and wine production. Many vineyards were delineated and named.
Dukes of Bourgogne
Phillipe The Bold: Outlawed Gamay w/in the Cote d’Or so P. Noir would reign.
John The Fearless: Petitioned King Charles VI to issue an edict which fixed the zone of production from Sens to Macon.
Phillipe the Good: Hospices de Beaune
T/F: Bourgogne is 1/5th the size of Bordeaux
True
Saone River’s impact
It is 12 miles away and has no temperature-moderating influence.
Primary Grapes
Chardonnay 46% and Pinot Noir 36%
Ancillary Grapes
Aligote (W) Sacy (W) P. Blanc (W) P. Gris (syn: Pinot Beurot) (W) S. Blanc (W) Cesar (R) Gamay (R)
Pinot Noir prefers what soil type?
limestone or marls with high limestone content
Chardonnay prefers what soil type?
marly soils
Number of Grand Cru AOCs
33
Number of Premier Cru AOCs
635
Number of Village AOCs
44
Number of Regional AOCs
23
Regional wine stats:
- incorporates “Bourgogne” into the name (Macon/Macon Villages are exception)
- wine made from grapes grown anywhere within Bourgogne
- no specific blend proportions
Village wine stats:
- grapes must be within a specific zone
- wines reflect a blend of different vineyard sites
- if a village wine hails from one single vineyard, the producer may put the name of that climat on the label
Premier Cru wine stats:
- represents a single vineyard or climat
- name of vineyard appears on the label
Grand Cru wine stats:
-represents a single vineyard
-name of vineyard appears on the label
(exception is Chablis…the village is listed)
T/F: A regional level AOC in Bourgogne usually incorporates the word “Bourgogne” into the name
True
A village producing Cote de Nuits-Villages
Brochon
Labeling Rules for Regional wines:
-listing varietal is permitted at this level only.
-production method ex: Cremant de Bourgogne
-region of production ex: Macon
-production area ex: Bourgogne Chitry
-the climat: ex: Bourgogne Cote Saint-Jacques
(made from grapes grown anywhere)
Labeling Rules for Village wines:
- if a village wine hails from one single vineyard, the producer may put the name of that climat on the label
- zone of production is narrower than regional wine
Labeling Rules for Premier Cru wines:
- represents a SINGLE vineyard or climat
- name of vineyard/climate listed (not listed if more than one vineyard was used)
- village name
- “Premier Cru or 1er Cru”
Labeling Rules for Grand Cru wines:
- represents a SINGLE vineyard
- vineyard name
- producer
- “Grand Cru”
- exception is Chablis (village is always listed w/vineyard)
