Bourgogne/Chablis sans Beaujolais Flashcards
Coomb
Short shallow valley within limestone
bioherm
reef like mound of earth composed of mostly starfish; Maconnais
How many Village wines in Bourgogne?
44
How many 1er cru Bourgogne?
662
How many Grand Cru Bourgogne?
33
How many producers Clos de Vougeot?
80
How many AOC Bourgogne?
84
What 4 rivers Bourgogne allowed distribution of goods?
Saône, Rhône, Loire, Seine
Who took over Bourgogne vineyards during Dark Ages
Monks & Monasteries
When did Bourgogne become a part of France?
When the final Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Rash died in 1477
Name the 4 Dukes of Burgundy
1363-1404= Philippe the Bold
Outlawed Gamay
1404-1419= John the Fearless
Assassinated for being power hungry
1419-1467= Philippe the Good
Captured Joan of Arc and surrendered her to the English + Established the Hospices de Beaune (Charity hospital for plebs)
1467-1477= Charles the Rash
Died attempting to conquer Alsace & Lorraine
When/how did Gevrey become Gevrey-Chambertin?
1847- King Louis-Philippe let them append the vineyard to the village; influenced by Napoleon III
1st wine auction of Hospice de Beaune?
1859
Bourgogne 1st official vineyard classification?
1861
When were Bourgogne boundaries legally defined
1930
Current Bourgogne % style production?
60% white
29% red/rosé
11% cremant
Bourgogne # Co-op, negotiant, estates
16 co-ops
266 negotiants
3577 domaines
3 admin departments of Bourgogne
- Yonne
- Cote d’or
- Stone et Loire
How long is Bourgogne?
140 miles
Name the 3 white AOC of Bourgogne that do not utilize Chardonnay
- Saint Bris AOC
- Bouzeron AOC
- Bourgogne Aligote AOC
Approved Varietals of Bourgogne
Chardonnay
Aligote
SB
PB
Sacy
Melon
PG
Sauvignon Gris
PN
Gamay
Cesar
Bourgogne Sacy used in what AOC
Cremant de Bourgogne
Melon used in what Bourgogne AOC
Coteaux Bourguignons
Cremant de Bourgogne
Where is PG most common in Bourgogne?
Marsannay Rosé
Bourgogne Rose
PG pseudonym Bourgogne
Pinot Beurot
Bourgogne Gamay must be sourced from?
Cru Beajolais
What is the sole red grape for a Macon AOC Red or Rose with a DGC attached?
Gamay
Cesar can be used in what
Bourgogne AOC
Regional wines from Yonne Department
Irancy
SB & SG used in what Bourgogne AOC
Saint Bris
Most common farming method in Bourgogne?
Lutte Raisonee
“reasoned fight”
environmentally and economically friendly farming
Name 2 famous Bourgogne producers who are biodynamic
- Domaine de la Romanee Conti
- Domaine Leflaive
Bourgogne extensive machine harvesting?
Chablis
Maconnais
Cote Chalonnais (both)
Bourgogne most common vine training
Guyot
What does a hail shield do?
Hail cannons fire silver oxide pellets into clouds
Possible causes of premox?
Certain clones
less sulfur
less battonage
Average vineyard holding in Bourgogne?
16 acres, rarely contiguous
What percent of wine produced in Bourgogne is sold through negotiant?
52%
Name a micro negotiant?
PYCM
What is the Bourgogne wine quality pyramid and what % of production is each?
- Grand Cru- 1%
- Premier Cru- 10%
- Village AOC- 37%
- Regional AOC- 52%
Bourgogne AOC Rose is sometimes labeled…
Clairet
Bourgogne wines that are 85% or more Gamay must be labeled….
Bourgogne Gamay and must be sourced from Cru Beajolais
How many DGC of Bourgogne AOC? Name a few
13
Cote Chalonnaise
Chitry
Cote d’Or
Cotes du Cuchois
Epineuil
Hautes Cotes de Beaune
Hautes Cote de Nuits
Cote du Couchois DGC location and style
West of Cote Chalonnais, red only
Bourgogne AOC allows what varietals
CH, PB, PG, Gamay, PN, Cesar (Yonne department only)
Coteaux Bourguignons AOC
Allows Melon & Aligote
The most general of regional AOC’s
What additional grapes can be incorporated to Coteaux de Bourguignon if they were planted prior to 2009?
Sacy
Tressot
Macon AOC allows what 3 varietals?
CH, Gamay, PN
How many DGC for Macon AOC?
20- red/rose
26- white
No Pinot Noir allowed!
Macon-Village AOC must be what style?
100% Chardonnay
Cremant de Bourgogne AOC has 2 premium styles: name and describe them.
- Eminent- 24 months sur lie
- Grand Eminent-
~36 months sur lie
~3 months in cellar
~Brut with <15 g/l dosage
~min 10% ABV
~Whites= CH & PN only
~Rose allows 20% Gamay
~Only first 75% of juice extracted from the press can be used
Bourgogne Mousseux AOC
Sparkling Red!
CH, PB, Aligote, Melon, PG, Gamay, PN, Cesar
Primarily Gamay and PN
min 9 months sur lie + min 3.5 atm
Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOC
Rose or Red
CH, PB, PG, PN, Gamay
min 30% PN + min 15% Gamay. Other varieties allowed if field blend.