Bourgoundy Flashcards
What is the unofficial 8th grand cru of Chablis, comprised of parcels of both Les Preuses and Vaudèsir?
La Moutonne
The Côte d’Or lies on a fault line composed of what?
The Côte d’Or lies on a fault line composed of what?
What is the standard barrel of Burgundy?
228 liter pièce - Burgundy
132 liter feuillette - Chablis
What river runs through the Côte Chalonnaise?
Saône River
What are the 5 villages of Mâconnais?
Pouilly - Fuissè
Pouilly - Lochè
Pouilly - Vinzelles
Saint - Vèran
Virè - Clessè
What are the Communes of Côte Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron - ⚪️
Rully - 🔴⚪️
Mercurey - 🔴⚪️
Givry - 🔴⚪️
Montagny - ⚪️
What wine is Bouzeron known for?
Aligote
Note:
Only village Appellation in Bourgonge that produces wines from the Aligotè grape
What is the soil type of Côte Chalonnaise?
Limestone and clay
What is the most famous region of Mâconnais?
Pouilly - Fuissè
What are the four subregions of Pouilly - Fuissè?
Vergisson
Solutrè
Pouilly
Fuissè
Chaintrè
What is the main soil of Mâconnais?
Limestone
What are the 10 crus of Beaujolais?
St Amour Julienas Chenas Moulis-a-Vent Fleurie Chiroubles Morgon Regnie Brouilly Cote de Brouilly
What city is the commercial center for the wine trade in the Côte d’Or
Beaune
Chablis and Grand Auxerrois make up what dèpartement
Yonne
Vèzelay
Irancy
Tonnerre
Joigny
These communes make up what area in Bourgonge
Grand Auxerrois
What is the rock of Solutrè
A large limestone rock that towers over the village of Soultrè. Symbolizes the change from traditional limestone in Northern Mâconnais to a more jagged limestone in southern Mâconnais
What is monts du Beaujolais
A series of choppy, low mountains that reach upwards of 1,000 meters in elevations
What latitude degrees does Bourgonge set between
46-48th degree latitude
What is the wettest month in Bourgonge
May
What is the average rainfall for Bourgonge
750 mm = 29 inches of rain
Chardonnay is known as what in Beaune
Beaunoise
What are the parents of Chardonnay
Pinot x Gouais Blanc
What is the full name of Gamay
Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc
What is Pinot Gris called in Burgundy
Pinot Beurot
What are the 3 rare grapes found in the Yonne dèpartement and where are they located
Cèsar 🔴 - Irancy
Tressot 🔴 - Chablis
Sacy ⚪ - Chablis (sparkling only)
What are the two AOP’s in Bourgonge that produce sparkling wines?
Crèmont de Bourgonge
Bourgonge Mousseux
When did Crèmant de Bourgogne become a AOP
1975
What type of vine training system do they use in Côte d’Or
What is the training method of Chablis
Single Guyot Method , a cane training system bearing one cane and one spur
Cordon de Royat - a form of cordon training in which the vine retains a permanent arm rather than a one year old.
Double Guyot Method, Cane pruning system
What training system is used in Beaujolais
For the Cru wines:
Gobelet Training
What is the vine distance of Côte d’Or
1 x 1 meter spacing
In Côte d’Or are the fruit canes or cordons trained close or high up to the ground and why?
Close to the ground, no higher than 1.5 meters
Why?
- Shade
- Easier for tractors to move through the rows
- Low trained Vines can take advantage of heat releases from the soils at night
By law what is the max amount of plants per hectare you can have in Côte d’Or
9,000 plants per hectare
What is the minimum amount of Vines per hectare you can have in Chablis
5,500 plants per hectare
What is the row spacing requirement of Chablis
1.5 or 1.65 meters
What is the lowest amount of Vines per hectare in Beaujolais
6,000 Vines per hectare
What is the name of the Dijon clones of Pinot Noir and who is it named after
Bernard Clones - named after Raymond Bernard
Domaine Long - Depaquit