Bourgogne Flashcards
What are the 2 primary grapes of Bourgogne?
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Which grape varieties are used in Saint-Bris AOC?
Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
What are the two sub-divisions of the Côte d’Or called?
Cote des Nuits and Cote de Beaune
What are the five main sub-regions
of Bourgogne?
Chablis and Grand Auxerrois; Cote des Nuits; Cote de Beaune; Cote Chalonnaise and Maconnais
What is marl?
limestone-rich clay
Which grape variety is used to make Bouzeron AOC?
Aligote
Generally, vineyards in the Côte d’Or face in which direction?
Southeast/east
What is the climate of Bourgogne?
Continental, with maritime influence in the north and Mediterranean influence in the south.
Which Bourgogne sub-region has soils of granite and schist?
Maconnais
Only one village AOC in Bourgogne can produce rosé wine. Which village is that?
Marsannay
Which Bourgogne village was awarded 22 premiers crus from the 2020 vintage?
Pouilly-Fuissé
Wines labeled Mâcon-Villages
can only be red. True or False?
FALSE.
Mâcon-Villages wines can only be white.
How many climats are there in the Chablis Grand Cru?
Seven official climats, plus one unofficial climat called La Moutonne.
What is a “climat”?
A named parcel of land in Bourgogne associated with Grands Crus and Premiers Crus; a vigneron’s notion of a site.
Passe-Tout-Grains is a blend of which two red grapes?
Pinot Noir and Gamay
What soil type does Chardonnay prefer in Bourgogne?
Marl
What is a “négociant”?
A company that buys grapes or finished wine to be released under their own label.
What soil type does Pinot Noir prefer in Bourgogne?
Limestone or marls with high limestone content
What are “alluvial” soils?
Soils formed by river deposits.
What are “colluvial” soils?
Soils formed by slope wash.
Red Mâcon + DGC wines are made from Pinot Noir.
True or False?
FALSE.
They are made only from Gamay.
To what does “premox” refer?
Premature oxidation; a problem afflicting some Bourgogne white wines
What is the most common vine training system in Bourgogne?
Guyot
Which river runs through Chablis?
Serein
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Bourgogne?
33
In Bourgogne most Grands Crus are located at which part of the slope?
Mid-slope
Grand Cru wines have the name of their village in their name. True or False?
FALSE.
With the exception of Chablis, Grand Cru wines in Bourgogne do not have the village name on the label.
Name the two new premium categories for Crémant de Bourgogne.
Eminent and Grand Eminent
Crémant de Bourgogne must be made using the traditional method.
True or False?
True
In Bourgogne, it is the estate or domaine that is classified as either Premier Cru or Grand Cru. True or False?
FALSE.
In Bourgogne, the vineyard is classified, not the domaine.
- What impact did the Napoléonic Code have on the vineyards of Bourgogne?
a. The Code preserved the vineyards as unchangeable entities
b. The Code resulted in the extensive fractionalization of each vineyard parcel
c. The Code re-organized the vineyards according to soil type
d. The Code confiscated vineyards from the church and re-distributed them among the populace
b. The Code resulted in the extensive fractionalization of each vineyard parcel
- Which village is not located in the Côte de Nuits?
a. Fixin
b. Vougeot
c. Volnay
d. Morey-Saint-Denis
c. Volnay
- Which of the following statements is true?
a. Bourgogne is approximately the same size as Bordeaux
b. Bourgogne’s production is mostly red
c. Bourgogne contains more AOCs than any other wine region in France
d. The Bourgogne landscape is dominated by large estates.
c. Bourgogne contains more AOCs than any other wine region in France
- Which of the following is not a grape commercially grown in Bourgogne today?
a. Chasselas
b. Sauvignon Blanc
c. Aligoté
d. Gamay
a. Chasselas
- The soils of Bourgogne primarily consist of…
a. Granitic sands
b. Shales and schist
c. Sedimentary limestones and marls
d. Windblown loess and alluvial deposits
c. Sedimentary limestones and marls
- In Bourgogne, which of the following vineyard positions would probably yield the best fruit?
a. Mid-slope, east-facing
b. Top of slope, west-facing
c. Lower slope, north-facing
d. Plains
a. Mid-slope, east-facing
- Which Bourgogne commune is correctly paired with its most famous wine product?
a. Rully: Crémant
b. Bouzeron; Sauvignon Blanc
c. Montagny : Pinot Noir
d. Mercurey: Aligoté
a. Rully: Crémant
- Which of the following appellations does not lie within the Côte de Beaune?
a. Monthélie
b. Mercurey
c. Meursault
d. Maranges
b. Mercurey
- Which of the following places the wine village in its correct sub-region?
a. Nuits-Saint-Georges: Côte de Beaune
b. Saint-Véran: Côte de Nuits
c. Pouilly-Fuissé: Mâconnais
d. Meursault: Côte Chalonnaise
c. Pouilly-Fuissé: Mâconnais
- All the Grand Cru climats of Chablis are located on…
a. Portlandian Marl
b. Kimmeridgean Marl
c. Cretaceous Sands
d. Jurassic Shale
b. Kimmeridgean Marl
- Which Bourgogne AOC can produce a late-harvest, sweet wine?
a. Pouilly-Vinzelles
b. Pouilly-Loché
c. Saint-Véran
d. Viré-Clessé
d. Viré-Clessé
- Which of the following pairings is incorrect ?
a. Le Montrachet : Grand Cru
b. Aloxe-Corton : Grand Cru
c. Clos du Vougeot: Grand Cru
d. Musigny : Grand Cru
b. Aloxe-Corton : Grand Cru
- Which of the following is not a monopole?
a. La Romanée
b. La Tâche
c. Richebourg
d. La Grande Rue
c. Richebourg
- What two label terms on Crémant de Bourgogne signify prolonged aging sur lie?
a. Grand Cru and Premier Cru
b. Sur Lie Plus and Sur Lie Plus-Plus
c. Eminent and Grand Eminent
d. Vieux and Trés Vieux
c. Eminent and Grand Eminent
- Which pairing is incorrect ?
a. Morey-Saint-Denis : Clos de la Roche
b. Puligny-Montrachet : Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
c. Vosne-Romanée : Echézeaux
d. Gevrey-Chambertin : Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
b. Puligny-Montrachet : Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
