Burgundy Flashcards
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- wine region
highlights of the wine region?
heavily relies on Chardonnay for sparking, also use PN
10% production is sparkling -production has doubled since 2000 range of style:
white brut
Acid: med+ to H intensity med
Fruit cooler: apple, lemon Fruit warmer: apricot
Autolytic: Brioche Blanc de Blanc
Blanc de Noir Rose
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Growing Environment
define the application boundaries?
Bourgogne AOC -fruit sourced from any of the departments
Burgundy is 250km north to south
style can be affected if fruit is kept separated due to regional influences
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Growing Environment
called out specific regions that produce sparking
Yonne (is a department of Chabils)
Chatillon-sur-Seine (commune of the Cote-d’Or just south of the southernmost part of Champagne, E of Chablis)
Cote d’Or flatland vineyards
Saone-et-Loire (contains Chalonnais and Macon)
Rhone (Beaujolais)
Hautes Cotes de Beaune and Hautes Cotes de Nuits
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Growing Environment
largest single producer?
Veuve Ambal
company owns vineyards in 6 different area of Burgundy
provides 30% of their needs
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Climate and vineyard mgt
describe the climate & mgt in north
cool climate
no distinct hot, dry summer period
vines need to face south or south east to gain maximum warmth and light
produce wine with high acidity and light body
Hazards: hail, spring frost, fungal disease, and Esca
Describe Esca
Fungal disease
-complex… caused by a group of organisms particularly prevalent in warmer and drier climates
Symptoms of Esca?
- enters vine through pruning wounds
- symptoms: tiger-striping of the leaves and spotting inside the wood
- reduces yields on plant and leads to death in a few years
- S EU, and CA
What are management options for Esca?
- no chemical controls, most attention has been paid to prevention of the disease
- source disease free stock
- trying new less detrimental pruning techniques
- not pruning in the rain
- removing pruning promptly from the vineyard and disinfecting pruning wounds
- research is continuing into using Biological agents
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Climate and vineyard mgt
describe the climate & mgt in central
most continental climate
low, sometimes freezing, winter temp, drier sunny summer
produce just ripe fruit & high acidity
value of grapes for still wine is higher on the Cote d’Or very little fruit goes into Cremant
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Climate and vineyard mgt
describe the climate & mgt in south
includes both Maconnais and Beaujolais
Mediterranean influence
high summer temperatures
riper fruit character and lower acidity
risk summer storms
Hazards: hail, spring frost, fungal disease, and Esca
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- grape varieties
Varieties grown for still are also permitted for sparking
Gamay Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc Pinot Noir
Aligote Chardonnay
Melon de Bourgogne heavily on PN and Chard
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE-Winemaking
Vineyard and winemaking practices
base wine -early harvest
can choose MLF if desired by producer
Rose – dominate PN, but small Gamay – added or color
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Winemaking
Wine law requirements:
Minimum 30% of blend chardonnay, PN, Pinot Blanc or Pinot Gris either along or in blend
heavily used is chard and PN
Verry little Pinot Blanc or Pinot Gris
Gamay no more than 20% in blend
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Wine Business
what business types exist here?
2/3 produced by merchant houses
1/3 produce by co-ops
2% by independent wine makers
- reflect high investment cost of producing traditional method
- Many small growers use custom crush facility to produce and receive bottles back to sell
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE- Wine Business
trend?
sales have risen by 1/3 in the decade to 2017
Negociants and co-op have biggest volumes
- top the companies =90% volume
- Jean Charles Boisset and Louis Bouillot
40% product is exported
Export market US, Swede, with rapidly rising UK, Belgium, Germany
