Bourgogne Flashcards
What is Bourgogne Climate
Continental climate with Atlantic influence in the north and med in the south.
What river is to the east?
Saône but no temp moderating influence
where does bud breaks a week early?
Maconnais due to its warmer climate starts beginning of sept, where Chablis begins end of the month.
What are Bourgogne soils
The soils of Bourgogne are largely limestone and marls. Due to it sitting on the edge of the Paris Basin. Oldest Marine Deposit in the south and youngest in the north.
What is Terroir
The difference between different vineyard sites
What is the significance of Gamay grape?
native grape to Bourgogne. It is used in regional wines. But it is the sole red grape in the reds and roses of Macon, which carries a DGC.
What is the significance of Chadonnay grape?
Primary White Grape, except in Saint Bris, Bouzeron and Bourgogne Aligote.
What is the significance of Pinot Noir grape?
Primary red. Premier and Grand Crus and typically the backbone to roses.
What is the significance of Aligote grape?
second important white grape. Only one used in Bouzeron AOC and Bourgogne Aligote AOC. It is a natural Pinot x Gouais cross.
Wines labeled Bourgogne Aligote: These are white wines made from 100% Aligoté. The vineyards are found right across Bourgogne – even in some very famous villages.
With Crème de Cassis liqueur added to it, Bourgogne Aligoté is famously the base for a Kir cocktail.
What is the significance of Cesar grape?
Rare red grape. Can be used in regional wines from departement of Yonne.- near Chablis and can be blended with Pinot Noir in Irancy AOC.
What is the significance of Pinot Gris grape?
known locally as Pinot Beurot, authorized for white and reds in many appelations. Marsannay and Bourgogne rose wines are Pinot Gris. The rose can be 100%, but not common.
What is the significance of Pinot Blanc grape?
may be used in many regional, village, Premier Cru and even Grand Cru appellations.
However, in practice it is very rarely used.
What is the significance of Melon de Bourgogne grape?
also known by Melon, is s used for Coteaux Bourguignons and Crémant de Bourgogne.
What is the significance of Sacy grape?
is a very rare white grape, only grown in the far north of Bourgogne and is chiefly used for Crémant de Bourgogne and is now permitted in Coteaux Bourguignons – as long as the vines were planted before 2009.
What is the significance of Sauvignon Blanc grape?
Sauvignon Blanc is the primary grape of the Saint-Bris AOC – Sauvignon Gris is also authorized as a secondary variety for Saint-Bris.
Sauvignon Gris is a pink-skinned color mutation of Sauvignon Blanc. It is slightly more perfumed and fuller in body than Sauvignon Blanc
By what name is Pinot Gris sometimes known in Bourgogne?
Pinot Beurot
Who is Philippe the Bold?
1395 he outlawwed Gamy a “evil and disloyal plant”
Who is John the Fearless
ruled 1404 to 1419, he was appointed guardian of the future king of france, but killed his brother Duke of Orleans to control the French state. Dauphins assassinated him.
Who is Philippe the Good
Ruled 1419 to 1467. during his reign, he was allied with English, which helped Burgundy reach its high point of prestige and prosperity. His forces captured Joan of Arc and made the Hospices de Beaune (famous charity hospital). Over the centuries the Hospices has been bequeathed around 148 ac/60 ha of land – this constitutes a large estate in Bourgogne and most of the vineyards are Premier and Grand Cru. It also host the Wine Auction which was started in 1859, it influential in setting the vintage prices, huge celebration.
Who is charles the rash
ruled 1467 - 1477. He sought to expand his terrotpry but died trying to conquer Alsace and Lorraine.
Double-Barrelled Village Names?
In 1847, right before he lost power, King Louis Philippe, granted Gevrey the right to add the name to Chambertin, it’s most famous vineyard to the name of the village itself. Other famous vineyards followed suit like Puligny, Chassagne, Aloxe.
Importants of the Monks?
Didn;t call it terrior, but they were aware that different parcels caused the same grape to have different characteristics. Due to the Monks work, in 1861 Agricultural committee of Beaune prodced a very detailed map of vineyrads in Cote d’Or. Classified in three ranks.
When was Bourgogne boundaries legally defined?
- In 1936 AOC legislation gave form and structured the parcels “climats”. Most of the first class vineyards were classified as Grand Cru AOC in 1861.
Which Duke of Burgundy outlawed Gamay?
Philippe the Bold
Grand Cru?
The Grands Crus are separate AOCs in their own right and the name of the village is not part of the wine name. Only the vineyard name appears on the label along with the words “Grand Cru.”
Chablis is an exception to this rule with the village name – Chablis – always appearing on the label.
There are 33 Grand Cru vineyards in Bourgogne. Together these make up 1% of the total production (2019).
Village AOC
This smaller production zone – than the regional wines – means the wines can have the characters typical of that village’s style.
If the grapes come from a specific site – a lieu-dit or single vineyard – that name may also appear on the label.
The wine can also be a blend of different vineyards within the village. There are 44 village AOCs comprising 37% of Bourgogne’s total production (2019).
Premier Cru
are not AOCs in their own right, but are specific vineyards within the village AOCs. A Premier Cru comes from a single vineyard – or climat – with a reputation for producing high-quality wine. The name of the vineyard appears on the label along with the village name and the words “Premier Cru” or “1er Cru”.
Sometimes a wine is blended from more than one Premier Cru climat. In that instance the the words “Premier Cru” are on the label, but there will be no vineyard name.
What is a commune
is the smallest administrative unit. Most villages are also communes, but some communes are created by unifying 2 villages – or sometimes more – under a single mayor and administration. That is why village wines are frequently called commune – or communal – wines.
Wines labeled Bourgogne
Wine labelled purely as Bourgogne can be made from grapes grown anywhere in the region - although some are from specific parcels of land with no other AOC.
White regional Bourgogne is normally 100% Chardonnay.
Red regional Bourgogne is normally 100% Pinot Noir.
However, both can include Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.
Some can include César if grown in the north of Bourgogne near Chablis.
Bourgogne Gamay
This forms part of the Bourgogne AOC and is not a separate appellation.
The wine must be 85% or more Gamay and the grapes must come from the Beaujolais Crus.
The Mâcon AOC
The Mâcon AOC covers the Mâconnais sub-region.
However, it is classified as a regional AOC. Therefore wine from Mâcon can legally be labeled Bourgogne – but not the other way around.
Mâcon whites are 100% Chardonnay
Reds and rosés are made from Pinot Noir and Gamay – often blended.
Macon village wine
Mâcon-Villages wines can only be white and are made from Chardonnay.
Coteaux Bourguignons
formerly AOC Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire – is the most general of the regional AOCs and can also be used by Beaujolais producers.
The white wines can be made from Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Aligoté and Melon.
Red wines can be made from Gamay and/or Pinot Noir and from César if grown in the north around Chablis.
Rosé wines – also called Clairet – use the same primary grapes as reds, with the addition of Pinot Gris.
Some rare old vines – like Sacy – can also be used as long as they predate the creation of the AOC and cannot any longer be planted.
Crémant de Bourgogne
has to be made by the traditional method and must be aged for a minimum of 9 months on the lees.
Crémant de Bourgogne can only be white or rosé.
Main grape varieties are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris – Gamay, Aligoté, Melon and Sacy can also be used.
A Crémant de Bourgogne labeled Eminent
Is required to undergo a minimum of 24 months aging sur lie.
This compares to 9 months required for regular crémant.
A Crémant de Bourgogne labeled Grand Eminent
must be aged for a minimum of 36 months sur lie plus spend 3 months more in the cellar between disgorgement and release.
It must be Brut – must receive less than 1.5%/15g/l dosage – and have a minimum of 10% alcohol.
Whites are made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir only. Rosé can include up to 20% Gamay.
Only the first 75% of the juice extracted from the press can be used for Grand Eminent.
Whats the significance of Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains wines?
Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains – or Passetoutgrains – is red or rosé and must be a blend of at least 30% Pinot Noir and at least 15% Gamay.
The grapes must be vinified together – Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and even Chardonnay may be included if the wine is a field blend.
Whats the significance of Bourgogne Bourgogne Mousseux wine?
Bourgogne Mousseux is a traditional-method sparkling red wine made primarily from Gamay and/or Pinot Noir. In the Grand Auxerrois, César may also be used.
Although a niche style today, there is a long tradition of Sparkling Red Bourgogne.
The wine must age for at least 9 months on the lees and must be at least 3.5 atms.
T/F in 1986 there was more white produced?
false, red made up 60%, the rest was white, rose, and sparkling
T/F in 2019 there was more white produced?
True, white wine makes up 60%, the rest is red, rose, and sparkling
Irancy AOC is a red wine made chiefly from Pinot Noir, but what other grape variety can make up to 10% of the blend?
César
In Bourgogne, which AOC is for sparkling red wines made by the traditional method?
Bourgogne Mousseux
What is a Négociants?
companies purchase grapes or even wine from small growers. then bottle and market it. today, some Négociants are growers and sell domaine bottled wines.
What is a micro-Négociants?
Recent trend, work on smaller scale, focus on individual sites or appellations and produce terroir based high end micro-cuvees.
in Bourgogne, Lieu-Dit
Named place, these sites are refering to a geographic feature within a single commune and not always to do with wine. Regional and village wine labels.
Clos Du Cromin - Lieu Dit
are not premier crus, but are seen as high quality grapes. more specific than village wines.
La Vaucrain Lieu Dit
wines are only entitled to a regional AOC, but from a single site.
lutte raisonée
This literally means “reasoned struggle” – or “measured control”. It is an approach to viticulture which minimizes the use of chemicals and ensures they are used only when absolutely necessary – not as a matter of routine.
organic farming methods.
8.6% of vineyards are organic or in conversion – as of 2017.
A number of noted Bourgogne producers have also converted to biodynamics, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leflaive.
Vine Training
Guyot and Cordon (mainly used for Pinot.
T/F Machine harvest is extensively used in Chablis and Macconais?
True!
T/F handharvesting is dominate in Cote d’Or
True