Burgundy Flashcards
Grapes of Burgundy?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,, Gamay, Aligote, Pinot Blanc
Describe the AOP system
Regionale - 50%
Village - 23%
Premier - 25%
Grand Cru - 2%
Chablis AOP’s
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
How many Premier Cru’s in Chablis
40
Describe Chablis Soil Type
Kimmeridgian Marl, mix of limestone and clay laced with millions of oyster fossils. This is gives great acidity seashell minerality.
Top Premiere Cru’s of Chablis
Montee de Tonnerre and Fourchaume and Les Forets
Grand Cru Chablis Appelation?
technically only one, but 7 different south western facing slopes. Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Preuses, Blanchot, Bougros, and Grenouilles
Describe style of classic Premier vs Grand Cru Chablis
Premier is pronounced acidity medium weight, lees character, and intense mineral, steely characteristics w/ little oak. Grand Cru is richer, riper, and oyster shell, hazelnut, and lemon.
Describe the Soil of Cote D’or and ideal site
limestone forged during the Jurassic period is the building block. The topsoil is a combination of Lime and clay. Ideal sites are mid slope at about 105 grade for deep soil, well drained as recipients of eroded material.
what white grand cru is cote de nuits? what red grand cru wine is in cote de beaune?
Red: Corton
White: Musigny Blanc
Typical Aging
228 liter piece is traditional barrel. grand cru uses 50-100% new oak, while village and Regional see little to none.
Known for total Destemming
Henri Jayer - now deceased producer
North to South: appellations of Cote de Nuits
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey -St -Denis, Chambolle Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne Romanee, Nuits Saint George
Describe Gevrey Chambertin style and list top producers
largest village in Cot d’Or and is home to the most (9) grand cru vineyards.
Style: masculine, brooding, and structured - concentrated and weighty, w/ black fruits and deeper color.
Producers: Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Jean-Marie Fourrier
Describe Chambolle Musigny style and list Grand Crus/ top producers
silky charm with an emphasis on elegance over power - Grand Crus Musigny and Bonnes Mares - Ghislaine Barthod, Georges Roumier, Perrot-Minot
Describe Clos St-Denis Style and list Grand Crus/Top Producers
the meeting point between Chambertin and Chambolle
4 grand crus - Clos de Tart (Monopole), Clos de Lambrays, Clos de la Roche, Clos St-Denis
Top Producers - Domaines Dujac and Ponsot
Describe Vougeot and list top Producers
Clos de Vougeot castle is a landmark in burgundy, the largest grand cru in Cote de Nuits.
Domaine Leroy, Meo Camuzet
Describe Vosne-Romanee Style and list grand Crus and top producers
models of precision and aristocratic finesse, yet they maintain richness. Smallest is La Romanee owned by Liger-Belair. La tache, Romanee-Conti, Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Richebourg and Romanee St. Vivant
Comtes Liger-Belair, Emmanuel Rouget
Describe style of Pommard and best sites
harder-edged , tannic structure in comparison to volnay’s soft and fragrant charm. Just less full bodied than Corton - les Rugiens, and Les Epenots
Describe style of Volnay and best sites
fragrant, perfumed, elegant, and soft. Les Cailleres, Champans, and Clos de Ducs - d’Angervilee , Montille, Lafarge
Describe Meursault’s style and top Sites/Producers
rich on the palate, with a nutty, buttery, honeyed w/ softer acidity.
Perrieres, Les Genevrieres, and Les Charmes
Coche-Dury, Guy Roulout, Comtes Lafon
Describe Puligny and chassagne-Montrachet style, list grand cru sites and top producers
St Aubin
balance of richness and acidity and achieves more depth than any other white grand cru.
Chevalier Montrachet, Batard Montrachet, Criots-Batard-Montrachet, bienvenues-batard-montrachet
Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Carillon
