BURGUNDY Flashcards
What are the four vineyard areas of Burgundy?
Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais
What is the annual production of Burgundy?
~17 million cases
Where are the Cote d’Or vineyards and how are they segmented?
Southwest of Dijon along the Saone river. The Cote de Nuit is in the North and the Cote de Beaune is in the South
What are the main red/white grapes in Burgundy?
Pinot Noir/Gamay and Chardonnay/Aligote
What are the 4 types of AOCs in Burgundy?
Regional (23), Village (44), Commune (640 premier cru”) and Vineyard (33 “grand cru”)
What are premiere cru sites allowed to put on their label?
In addition to a village/commune name (1st, in larger type), they can include the name of the vineyard (2nd, in smaller type) and the “premiere cru” wording. Some communes have also appended one of their grand cru vineyard names to the village/commune name. “Non-cru” climats can also use a vineyard name if the wine comes from that vineyard but cannot use the grand cru/premiere cru names.
How many appellations in Burgundy?
~80
How many sub-appellations of the regional Bourgogne AOC?
14
What is the only permitted grape variety in Chablis?
Chardonnay
What are the seven parcel names that comprise the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard?
Bougros, Blanchot, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Les Preuses, Valmur and Vaudesir
How many “principle” premier crus, premier crus and eligible climats in Chablis?
17, 40, 79
What are some of the most well-known principle premier crus in Chablis?
Fourchaume, Mont de Melieu, Montee de Tonnerre, Vaillons and Vosgros
How many grand cru vineyards in Cote d’Or?
32 (24 in Cote de Nuits and 8 in Cote de Beaune)
What is the only grand cru vineyard in Cote de Nuits that makes Chardonnay as well?
Musigny
How many commune/village appellations in Cote de Nuits and how many have grand cru vineyards?
14 communes and six with GC vineyards: Chambolle-Musigny, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Marsannay, Morey-St.-Denis, Nuits-St.-Georges, Vosne-Romanee, Vougeot
How many grand cru vineyards in Cote de Nuits?
24
What is the only grand cru area in Cote de Beaune that makes red wine?
Corton
How many GC vineyard climats and commune/village appellations in Cote de Beaune?
8 and 18
What are the main regional AOCs in CDB?
Bourgogne Haute de CDB (lower quality), CDB Villes (higher quality)
How many communal AOCs Cote Chalonnaise?
Five: Bouzeron (Aligote AOC), Rully (known for cremant wines), Mercurey, Givry, Montagny
How many premiere cru vineyards in Cote Chalonnaise?
90
What are the 3 main AOCs in the Maconnais?
Macon, Macon+Village (name) and Macon-Villages (white only)
How many commune/village AOCs and white-wine-specific AOCs in the Maconnais?
27 and 5: Pouilly-Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, St.-Veran, Vire-Clesse
What are the AOCs in the Yonne department?
Vezelay (white/chardonnay), Irancy (90% pinot noir + 10% other) and Saint-Bris (white SB and/or SG - only Burgundy AOC that allows SB)
What percent of Burgundy production is negociant?
75%; the remainder is grower/cooperatives
What percent of Burgundy production does Chardonnay account for?
60%
Chablis wines are known for what character?
A pronounced minerality or “flintiness” and high acidity
