Bugundy & Beaujolais Flashcards
What is the climate of Burgundy?
Continental Climate
Name the districts of Burgundy.
- Chablis
- Côte de Nuit
- Hautes Côtes de Nuit
- Côte de Beaune
- Hautes Côtes de Beaune
- Côte Chalonnaise aka Région de Mercurey
- Côte Maconnaise
- Beaujolais
Name the departments in which Burgundy is located.
- Yonne
- Cote d’Or
- Saône-et-Loire
- Rhône
Name the red grapes of Burgundy.
- Pinot Noir & Gamay.
Name the white grapes of Burgundy
- Chardonnay, Aligoté and Pinot Blanc.
What is the name for Pinot Gris in Burgundy?
- Beurot.
What is the heirarchy in Burgundy AOP?
- Régionale (50% of production)
- Village
- Premier (1er) cru
- Grand cru (less than 2%)
Name the requirements for Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP.
- Min 9.5% ABV
- Min 30% Pinot Noir + 15% Gamay + Chardonnay & Pinot Blanc.
Name the requirements for Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP and what is its new name?
- Min 10% ABV
- White - Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris.
- Rosé (Clairet) - Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
- Red - Gamay and Pinot Noir
- Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
How is Coteaux Bourguignons AOP different from Bourgogne AOP?
Coteaux Bourguignons shares the same broad dimensions as Bourgogne AOP, but its regulations allow the inclusion of Gamay in red blends. Inexpensive blended white and rosé wines are also authorized for the appellation.
Name the requirements for Bourgogne Aligoté AOP.
- Min 9.5% ABV
* Aligoté + max. 15% Chardonnay.
Name the geographical designations for Bourgogne AOP.
- La Chapelle Notre Dame
- Le Chapitre
- Côte St-Jacques
- Montrecul
- Côtes d’Auxerre
- Chitry
- Epineuil
- Coulanges-la-Vineuse
- Haute Cote de Beaune’
- Haute Cote de Nuit
- Tonnerre
- Vezelay
- Côte Chalonnaise
- Côte du Couchois
Which river flows through Chablis?
River Serein
What is the Soil profile of Chablis?
- Ancient marine fossils of oyster - Exogyra Virgula
* Kimmeridgian and Portlandian Clay
Name the largest co-operative in Chablis.
- La Chablisienne
What is min alcohol % for Chablis AOP’s?
- Chablis Grand Cru AOP - 11%
- Chablis Premier Cru AOP - 10.5%
- Chablis AOP - 10%
- Petit Chablis AOP - 9.5%
Name the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis.
- Vaudésir
- Les Clos
- Grenouilles
- Les Preuses
- Bougros
- Valmur
- Blanchot
- La Moutonne (unofficial)
La Moutonne is encompased between which 2 Grand Cru?
Les Preuses & Vaudésir - Les Preuses with the smaller parcel.
Who produces La Moutonne?
Albert Bichot - a monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit overlapping Vaudésir and Preuses.
Name the vineyards comprising of Chablis Premier Cru.
- Mont de Milieu
- Montmains
- Monteé de Tonnerre
- Fourchaume
- Les Fourneaux
- Vaillons
- Vaucoupin
- Vaudevey
- Vosgros
- Vau Ligneau
Name the villages of Tonnerrios.
- Tonnerre
- Molosmes
- Epineul
- Junay
- Dannemoine
- Vezinnes
Name the grapes used in St. Bris AOP.
Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris
Name the grapes used in Bourgogne-Irancy AOP.
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris & César
Name the sparkling wine appellations of Burgundy.
- Crémant de Bourgogne - 1975 - Rully in the Côte Chalonnaise.
- Bourgogne Mousseux - Rare sparkling red appellation - Clos de Vougeot or Chambertin.
What is the soil profile of Côte de Nuit?
Sandy limestone and iron rich marl.
Name the rosé production regions of Côte de Nuit.
- Marsannay-la-Côte AOP
- Bourgogne Rosé de Marsannay AOP
Name the villages of Cote De Nuit.
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Morey-Saint-Denis
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Vougeot
- Vosne-Romanée
- Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Name the Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny.
- Bonnes Mares
- Musigny
Name a notable premier cru of Chambolle-Musigny.
- Les Amoureuses.
Notable domaines of Chambolle-Musigny.
- Georges de Vogüé
- Ghislaine Barthod
- Georges (and Christophe) Roumier
- Perrot-Minot.
Name the Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin.
- Chambertin
- Clos-du-Beze
- Charmes-Chambertin
- Mazoyeres-Chambertin
- Chapelle-Chambertin
- Latricieres-Chambertin
- Mazis-Chambertin
- Ruchottes-Chambertin
- Griottes-Chambertin