Burgundy Flashcards
What is the primary white grape of Chablis?
Chardonnay
What kind of wine is permitted in the Bouzeron appellation?
Alligote (White)
Name four producers of white wine in the Cote d’Or.
Louis Jadot, Puligny Montrachet, Mersault, Chassagne Montrachet
What are the 10 crus of Beaujolais?
St. Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin-A-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly, Cote De Brouilly
Which river runs through Chablis?
The Serein.
All of the Chablis grand crus are on what type of soil?
Kimmeridgien
What is the largest grand cru in the Cote d’Or?
Corton
What is the largest grang cru in Cote de Nuits?
Vougeot
Which Maconnais village produces chardonnay?
Pouilly-Fuisse
What are the primary varietals in Burgundy?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Aligote (Boucheron)
What is the primary varietal of Beaujolais?
Gamay
What is a monopole?
Single owner
What is a clos?
Single vineyard
What is a domaine?
Landowner
What are the quality levels in Burgundy?
Village, Premier Cru, Grand Cru
What are the appellations of Burgundy?
Chablis, Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Chalonnaise, Maconnaise, Beaujolais
What is the Cote d’Or?
East facing slope of Burgundy; called the “Gold Slope”, includes areas of both the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune.
What is the “Hospice de Beaune”?
An annual wine auction in Burgundy where wines are auctioned off for charity.
What is a “negociant”?
A person, or company, that purchases small, disparate lots of grapes or wine and combines them to make a commercially viable product.
What is “metayage”?
Sharecropping
What is “fermage”?
A person or company that leases a vineyard.
What are the four levels of wine quality in Burgundy from lowest to highest?
Regional, Village, Premier Cru, Grand Cru
What is the traditional Kir cocktail made from?
Aligote wine and Cassis
What are the 7 Grand Crus of Chablis?
Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Les Granouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchots, La Moutonne (unofficial)
What are the 11 villages of the Cote de Nuits?
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Bonnes-Mares, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-St-George
What are the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Beze, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chmabterin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin
What are the 5 Grand Crus of Morey-St-Denis?
Clos St-Denis, Clos de la Roche, Clos de Tart, Clos de Lambrays, Bonnes Mares
What are the 2 Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes-Mares, Musigny
What is the Grand Crus of Vougeot?
Clos de Veugeot?
What are the 2 Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?
Echezeaux, Grands-Echezeaux
What are the 6 Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee?
La Tache, Romanee-Conti, La Romanee, La Grande Rue, Richebourg, Romanee-St-Vivant
What 2 AOP villages of Cote de Beaune are reserved for red wine production only?
Pommard and Volnay
What are the villages of the Cote de Beaune?
Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses, Puligny-Montrachet, Chaddagne-Montrachet
What are the Grand Crus of Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses?
Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne
What are the Grand Crus of Puligny-Montrachet?
Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
What are the Grand Crus of Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet
What two Grand Crus are shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet
What type of wine would pair well with Coq au Vin?
Chardonnay
What type of wine would pair well with Escargot?
Chardonnay or Pinot Noir
What type of wine would pair well with Boeuf Bourguignon?
Pinot Noir
What type of wine pairs well with wild game - pheasant, boar, etc.?
Pinot Noir
What type of wine pairs well with roasted pork?
Pinot Noir
What type of wine pairs well with shrimp?
Chardonnay
What type of wine pairs well with goat cheese?
Chardonnay
What is “batonnage”?
Wines that are treated with sulfur dioxide to avoid oxidation.
What village in Chablis produces all red wines?
Irancy
What is the primary grape varietal of St. Bris in the Chablis region?
Sauvignon Blanc
What is a “lieux dits”?
A vineyard site without assignment but still produces exciting wines.
