Burgundy Flashcards
Chablis climate
Cool continental
Burgundy climate
Moderate continental
Susceptibility of Pinoir to grey rot
Very susceptible
Burgundy climate risks
Lots of rain
Spring frosts (Chablis)
Hail
Burgundy grand cru general facing
South or east facing to protect from westerly winds
Pinot Noir % of Burgundy
Approximately 1/3
Burgundy Pinot Noir typical style
Red fruit in youth
Earth, game, and mushroom with age
High acid
Low to medium tannins
Pinot Noir and whole cluster in Burgundy
Getting more popular
Premium Pinot Noir barrel aging time (Burgundy)
16 to 18 months
Pinot Noir % of Burgundy
Approximately 1/3
Burgundy Chardonnay pioneer techniques
Barrel fermentation
Barrel aging
MLF
Lees
Burgundy Chardonnay barrel age period
6 to 9 months
Aligoté typical style
Neutral
High acidity
Gamay typical style (Burgundy)
Early drinking
Ripe berries
Low tannins
Best Chablis vineyard facings
South facing aspects
The major Chablis climate problem
Frost
Frost protection (Chablis)
Sprinklers
Heaters, candles, fires
Electric cables
Planting upslope
Most famous grands crus in Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Most famous grand cru in Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot
Most famous grandu crus in Vosne-Romanée
Romanée-Conti
La Tâche
La Romanée
Key villages of Cotes de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Key villages of Cotes de Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Aloxe-Corton grands crus
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Puligny-Montrachet grand cru
Montrachet
List 3 traditional wine-making techniques in Burgundy and 1 modern one:
*Traditional: Aging in neutral oak, whole cluster fermentation, massale selection.
Modern: Extended cold maceration.
Domaine de la Romanee Conti is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Burgundy/Cote de Nuits
Who was responsible for ousting Gamay from Burgundy in the 14th Century?
Philip the Bold
From North to South name the 4 key villages in Cote de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits saint-Georges GVVN
Define and give an example of:
A Clos
A Côte
A Monopole
Clos: A plot or vineyard traditionally surrounded by stone walls, e.g. Clos Vougeot
Côte: Refers to a hillside or slope e.g. Côte de Nuits
Monopole: A parcel or vineyard with single ownership e.g. Clos de Tart owned by Mommessin
Which communes in Cote Chalonnaise only produces white wine?
Montagny, Bouzeron
In Appelation hierarchy Appelation Bourgogne Rouge Controlee is an example of a what?
Regional wine
What are the 4 Grand Cru monopoles of Vosne-Romanée and who are they owned by?
Romanée-Conti, owned by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
La Tâche, also owned by Domaine de la Romanée Conti
La Romanée, owned by Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
La Grande Rue, owned by Domaine François Lamarche
Which of the following is an example of a designated Chablis Grand Cru?
a) Montrachet
b) Musigny
c) Romaneé
d) Les Clos
d) Les Clos
What is the correct order for Carbonic Maceration? 1) Whole grapes are blanketed in CO2 2) Grapes burst and fermentation by yeast continues off the skin 3) Grape cells produce Alcohol
'1,3,2'
Chateau des Jacques is located in which region/vineyard area?
They are currently owned by:
Beaujolais/Moulin-a-Vent
Louis Jadot
Which of the following villages does NOT contain any grand cru vineyards?
A. Meursault
B. Puligny-Montrachet
C. Chassagne-Montrachet
D. Corton
A. Meursault
Which two Beaujolais Crus are considered the most structured?
Moulin-a-Vent and Morgon
What is the soil composition of the Cote de Nuits / Cote de Beaune?
Marl
Limestone
What soily type are the Beaujolais crus grown on?
Granite
Meursault AOP may produce red and white wine.
True or False?
True
Clos Saint-Denis is a __ Cru vineyard located in the commune of ___ in the Cote de ___.
2 examples of producers:
-GRAND cru
-Morey- Saint. Denis
-Cote de Nuits
-Domaine Dujac
-Joseph Faiveley
In Appelation hierarchy a wine that comes from the Chambertin Vineyard is an example of a what?
Grand Cru
Francois Freres is a cooper based in which Burgundy village?
St. Romain
What is Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits? | What impact does their location have on wine style?
'Hautes' translates as 'high'. Located to the West and higher altitude than Cotes de Nuits. Altitude + greater exposure to winds = wine with less body.
What is the smallest Grands Cru in Burgundy, and also France?
La Romaneé
What types of sparkling wines can the following AOPs produce?
Cremant de Bourgogne
Bourgogne Mousseaux
Cremant de Bourgogne: White and Rosé
Bourgogne Mousseaux: Red
From North to South name the 7 key villages in Cote de Beaune
Aloxe-Corton,
Beaune, Pommard, BP
Volnay, Meursault, VM
Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet PC
100% Chardonnay wines may be made in Beaujolais.
True or False?
True
Where does Louis Michel et Fils produce wine and what are his top bottlings?
Chablis
Grands Crus: Vaudesir, Les Clos and Grenouilles.
What is a feuillette?
A 132 liter barrel used in Chablis
What are the largest / smallest Grand Crus in the Cote de Nuits?
What are the largest / smallest Grand Crus in the Cote de Beaune?
Cote de Nuits:
Largest: Clos de Vougeot
Smallest: La Romanée
Cote de Beaune:
Largest: Corton
Smallest: Criots-Batard-Montrachet
What are the two most famous villages in the Maconnais region?
Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran
How do the soils and landscapes differ between Northern and Souther Beaujolais?
Northern: Granite soils, hilly landscape of the Monts de Beaujolais.
Southern: Mostly clay, some limestone and much flatter landscape.
Which cap management technique is frequently used for Pinot Noir in Burgundy?
Punch Down
Excluding Beaujolais, 1 out of every 5 bottles produced in Burgundy come from Chablis.
True or False?
True
Which Burgundy town hosts the annual charity Hospices wine auction?
Beaune
What is a synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?
Beaunois ("from Beaune")
Faiveley Mercurey is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Cote Chalonnaise
"Les Genevrieres" is a Premier Cru in which village?
Meursault
10 Named Beaujolais Crus:
St. Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Fleurie
Moulin-a-Vent
Chiroubles
Regnié
Morgon
Cote-de-Brouilly
Brouilly
Which of the following is NOT a classic region/village for Chardonnay in Burgundy?
a) Chablis
b) Mâcon
c) Pouilly-Fuissé
d) Pommard
d) Pommard
In which section of Burgundy is Viré-Clessé AOP located?
What type of wine is produced there?
Mâconnais
Chardonnay only
What is the most widely planted grape in Maconnais?
Chardonnay
How do the styles of different Beaujolais crus vary?
3 examples for each of the styles
From light, lithe and ephemeral e.g. Chiroubles, Fleurie, Chénas
to dark and surprisingly tannic e.g. Moulin-á-Vent, Morgon, Juliénas
What is selection massale?
Where is it popular?
Propagating a vineyard by mass selction. Allows grape-growers to select budwood from a number of clones in a vineyard instead of just one, allowing positive traits to be reinforced and negative ones to be eliminated.
Popular in Burgundy.
What were the Cistercian monks in Burgundy responsible for first doing?
Painstakingly studying the vineyards.
Identifying the tiny, superior parcels that produce wines of distinct character.
Define a Domaine:
Grower/Producers that own the vineyards they are producing wine from, completing the entire process from growing to bottling at the Domaine itself.
How many Grand Crus are located within Gevrey-Chambertin?
What are they?
9
Chambertin,
Chambertin Clos de Bèze,
Charmes-Chambertin,
Chapelle-Chambertin,
Griotte-Chambertin,
Latriciéres-Chambertin,
Mazis-Chambertin,
Mazoyéres-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Chateau de Pommard is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Burgundy/Cote de Beaune
Is chaptalization legal for Grand Cru wines in Burgundy?
Yes
The better soils in Beaujolais are?
Granite
Which town is Burgundy's wine capital?
Beaune
Wines listed as Macon AOP can be:
Red or White
Made from Chardonnay or Gamay, and sometimes Pinot Noir
What 4 components make up the soils of Burgundy?
Chalk, Calcareous clay, marl and limestone.
Pinot Noir accounts for how much vineyard area in Burgundy?
Over a third
List the 5 regions of Burgundy from North to South
Chablis,
Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune),
Cote Chalonnaise,
Mâconnais,
Beaujoiais
Name the correct region for the following AOCs:
-Blagny
-Solutré
-Brochon
-Mercurey
Blagny = Cote de Beaune
Solutré = Maconnais
Brochon = Cote de Nuits
Mercurey = Cote Chalonnaise
How did Napoleon's Code of inheritance affect the vineyards of Burgundy?
What year was this put in place?
The Code of inheritance required that estates be divided equally among male heirs.
This led to further fragmentation of vineyards as they were split up again and again.
-1804
What are primary tasting notes for Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?
Light body, low tannin with red berry fruit and notes of kirsch, banana and cinnamon like spice coming from carbonic maceration
In Appelation hierarchy AC Gevrey Chambertin is an example of a what?
Commune / Village wine
What is the climate of the Mâconnais, and how does it differ from the rest of Burgundy?
Continental
Slightly warmer and drier than northern Burgundy.
6 e.g.s of Cote de Nuits Grands Crus
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Clos de Vougeot
Romanée-Conti
La Tâche
La Romaneé
When may Beaujolais Nouveau be released?
What must it NOT contain?
-3rd Thursday in November following harvest (THANKSGIVING!)
-No Cru wine allowed.
What wine would you recommend if someone is looking for a full-bodied, rich Chardonnay w/aromas of hazelnut, butter, sweet spice and toast?
At what temperature would you serve it?
Pouilly-Fuissé or St. Véran
Lightly chilled (10-13C)
What is the Jules Lavalle Classification and what year did it occur?
-An informal classification of crus in the Côte d'Or by Dr. Jules Lavalle, later formalized by the Beaune Committee of Agriculture.
-1855
Put the following villages in order from North to South (1=Northernmost, 5=Southernmost)
Maranges
Marsannay
Meursault
Brochon
Saint-Aubin
1. Marsannay (CdN)
2. Brochon (CdN)
3. Meursault (CdB)
4. Saint-Aubin (Cdb)
5. Maranges (CdB)
What is a barrique known as in Burgundy?
How many liters does it hold?
"Piéce"
228L
What is the primary grape for the following appellations?
Les Clos
Meursault
Pommard
Volnay
Morgon
Bouzeron
Gevrey-Chambertin
Musigny
Les Clos: Chardonnay
Meursault: Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
Pommard: Pinot Noir
Volnay: Pinot Noir
Morgon: Gamay
Bouzeron: Aligoté
Gevrey-Chambertin: Pinot Noir
Musigny: Pinot Noir / Chardonnay
5 Top vintages in the Cote de Nuits / Cote de Beaune (they're the same.)
2005
2009
2010
2014
2015
In Appelation hierarchy Appelation Beaune controlee is an example of a what?
Commune / Village wine
What are the 3 main weather risks in Burgundy?
1. Spring frosts
2. Early Summer rain disrupts flowering. Late Summer rain affects harvest Plus wet conditions promote Grey Rot esp P. Noir
3. Localised Summer Hail
What are the 9 named villages in the Côte de Nuits?
Marsannay
Fixin
Gevery-Chambertain
Morey-St. Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Flagey-Echézaux
Nuits-Saint-Georges
The Cote de Nuits is renowned for Pint Noir but it has one Chardonnay Grand Cru, what is it called?
Musigny
Which is the only Grand Cru red wine in Cote de Beaune?
Which 4 appellations in the Cote de Beaune only produce red wine?
Corton
Volnay / Pommard / Blagny / Côte de Beaune Villages
10 Named Beaujolais Crus:
St. Amour
Julienas
Chenas
Fleurie
Moulin-a-Vent
Chiroubles
Regnié
Morgon
Cote-de-Brouilly
Brouilly
Chardonnay?
Chardonnay 50% (excluding Beaujolais)
- Most planted white grape variety on the planet
- Takes on characteristics of local soil and climate > very steely and green apple notes in Chablis, extremely buttery with ripe yellow fruit aromas in Pouilly Fuissé.
- Early ripening (frost) and prone to fan leaf.
- Hardy, easy to grow & versatile.
- Can produce interesting wines at high yields
Whole bunch fermentation is commonly used in Burgundy for Pinot Noir - explain reasons for it and against it
- Whole bunch fermentation
- Whole bunch fermentation was traditionally practised in Burgundy
- Then in the 80s destemming was in vogue
- Now many are going back to whole bunch
- Reasons for:
- Introduces perfume, freshness and fine tannins
- Helps to aerate the must
- Reasons against:
- Unripe stems can introduce green astringent tannins to the wine
When may Beaujolais Nouveau be released?
What must it NOT contain?
-3rd Thursday in November following harvest (THANKSGIVING!)
-No Cru wine allowed.
What are the largest / smallest Grand Crus in the Cote de Nuits?
What are the largest / smallest Grand Crus in the Cote de Beaune?
Cote de Nuits:
Largest: Clos de Vougeot
Smallest: La Romanée
Cote de Beaune:
Largest: Corton
Smallest: Criots-Batard-Montrachet
Francois Freres is a cooper based in which Burgundy village?
St. Romain
Which of the following is an example of a designated Chablis Grand Cru?
a) Montrachet
b) Musigny
c) Romaneé
d) Les Clos
d) Les Clos
Where does Louis Michel et Fils produce wine and what are his top bottlings?
Chablis
Grands Crus: Vaudesir, Les Clos and Grenouilles.
Wines listed as Macon AOP can be:
Red or White
Made from Chardonnay or Gamay, and sometimes Pinot Noir
Which Burgundy town hosts the annual charity Hospices wine auction?
Beaune
What are the pruning/training methods used in Burgundy?
- Pruning/training method
- is predominantly ‘Cordon de Royat’
- but the old cordon wood harbours diseases
- Cane pruning is coming back into favour
- ‘Guyot’ cane pruning is the preferred cane replacement method
- Also ‘Poussard-Guyot’ which requires less cuts and hence lowers risk of trunk diseases like Esca
7 e.g.s of Cote de Beaune Villages
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
6 Grands Crus of Cote de Beaune
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Montrachet
Batard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
100% Chardonnay wines may be made in Beaujolais.
True or False?
True
What is a typical aging regimen for the best Pinot Noirs in the Cote de Nuits?
12-20 months in barrel with a proportion in new oak, with >50% new oak for Grand Cru. Typically in 228 litre barrels but some use of larger formats; 500-600 litres
Which cap management technique is frequently used for Pinot Noir in Burgundy?
Punch Down
Chablis AOC - what are the soils, styles of wine and topography for this AOC like?
- AOC Chablis:
- Area expanded enormously in the last 30 years (controversial).
- Mainly Kimmeridgian soils and mixed aspects (mainly northerly)
- Lean, austere green apple, lemon fruit & mineral flavours with high acidity
- Tend to have medium intensity of flavour compared to light intensity with Petit Chablis
- Normally flatter areas or gentle slopes
How many Grands Crus are there in Burgundy?
How many Premiers Crus?
-33 Grands Crus in the Cote d'Or plus another 7 in Chablis
640 Premiers Crus
5 examples of Cote de Nuits Grands Crus
Chambertin
Bonnes-Mares
Musigny
La Tâche
La Romaneé
How many AOPs in total are there in Beaujolais?
11
-Beaujolais (inc. "Nouveau", "Villages" and "Superieur".
-The 10 Named Crus.
Put the following villages in order from North to South (1=Northernmost, 5=Southernmost)
Maranges
Marsannay
Meursault
Brochon
Saint-Aubin
1. Marsannay (CdN)
2. Brochon (CdN)
3. Meursault (CdB)
4. Saint-Aubin (Cdb)
5. Maranges (CdB)
Define a Domaine:
Grower/Producers that own the vineyards they are producing wine from, completing the entire process from growing to bottling at the Domaine itself.
Define a Négociant:
Wine merchants who buy grapes and/or finished wines for blending and bottling under their own bottles.
"Les Genevrieres" is a Premier Cru in which village?
Meursault
In Chablis what are the two key soil types?
Chablis:
- Kimmeridgian soil: chalk+clay+oyster fossils) – Grand Cru and mostly Premier Cru
- Portlandian clay – heavier calcareous clay – mostly Chablis and Petit Chablis AOC
Define and give an example of:
A Clos
A Côte
A Monopole
Clos: A plot or vineyard traditionally surrounded by stone walls, e.g. Clos Vougeot
Côte: Refers to a hillside or slope e.g. Côte de Nuits
Monopole: A parcel or vineyard with single ownership e.g. Clos de Tart owned by Mommessin
What is Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits? | What impact does their location have on wine style?
'Hautes' translates as 'high'. Located to the West and higher altitude than Cotes de Nuits. Altitude + greater exposure to winds = wine with less body.
6 e.g.s of Cote de Nuits Grands Crus
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Clos de Vougeot
Romanée-Conti
La Tâche
La Romaneé
Key risks in Burgundy vineyards?
Harvest is normally when?
Trellising?
- Key risks: spring frost, summer hails (esp. Chablis) and autumn -> red spider mite, fan leaf virus (Chardonnay) & grey rot (Pinot Noir)
- Harvest: September
- Dense planting (up to 12,000vines/ha)
- Guyot trellis on low wires
Harvest timing?
- Harvest decisions
- Critical because of marginal climate
- Early harvest is better for acidity but risks unripe fruit
- Majority is still picked by hand
What is the most planted grape in Burgundy overall?
Chardonnay
Who is in Kermit Lynch's Gang of Four (Beaujolais producers)?
What are they known for?
Guy Breton
Marcel Lapierre
Jean-Paul Thevenet
Jean Foillard
These vignerons called for a return to the old practices of viticulture and vinifications as defined by Jules Chauvet; old vines, organic farming, late harvesting, minimal sulfur and no chaptalization.
Red winemaking in Burgundy? Explain the process and its variations.
RED WINEMAKING
- Pinot Noir is a delicate grape and wine
- Maintaining primary fruit is key
- Not overwhelming with oak flavours
- Generally the fruit is sorted – except for the very cheapest wine
- Whole bunch fermentation
- Whole bunch fermentation was traditionally practised in Burgundy
- Then in the 80s destemming was in vogue
- Now many are going back to whole bunch
- Reasons for:
- Introduces perfume, freshness and fine tannins
- Helps to aerate the must
- Reasons against:
- Unripe stems can introduce green astringent tannins to the wine
- Cold soaking (below 15 degrees, for 4 days min. and maybe sulphured to stop oxidation and prevent the primary ferment kicking off
- Pinot Noir is low in anthocyanins
- So cold soaking is carried out to extract colour
- Fermentation
- Small open topped fermenters are the norm
- Two key practices
- Pumping over – remontage
- Punching down – pigeage
- The key aims of these are:
- Avoid formation of reductive sulphur flavours through lack of aeration
- Avoid production of acetic acid
- Assist colour, tannin and flavour extraction from the skins
- Regulate temperature in the must
- Post fermentation maceration
- Can last 2-3 weeks for more concentrated and structured styles
- The length of time depends on ripeness of the fruit and style of wine to be made
- Pressing
- By pneumatic or basket press
- Free run is normally kept separate from pressings
- Racked into oak barrels
- Maturation
- Less expensive – less than one year
- Premium to super premium – 12 to 20 months
- Portion of new oak varies but generally higher in Premier Cru and Grand Cru
- Many varying opinions on new oak and oak maturation
- MLF
- Is normally spontaneous in Spring
- Filtration
- Less expensive wines are fined and lightly filtered
- Many higher level wines may not be
What soily type are the Beaujolais crus grown on?
Granite
From North to South name the 7 key villages in Cote de Beaune
Aloxe-Corton,
Beaune, Pommard, BP
Volnay, Meursault, VM
Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet PC
Key export % and markets for Chablis
- Markets:
- 2/3 exported
- #1 UK which buys a quarter of all Chablis production
- Other markets are USA, Japan, Sweden and Canada
The best Cote d'Or vineyards are on slopes, what geophysical feature provides these slopes?
The east side of the Massif Central, provides east and south east facing slopes
Chablis Premier Cru AOC? Describe the soils, aspects, and how the wines look?
- AOC Chablis Premier Cru
- 40 named vineyards have Premier Cru status
- South or south east facing slopes
- Mainly Kimmeridgian soil (chalk, clay and oyster soils)
- The AOC has expanded a lot as well – and now includes areas of Portlandian clay
- Some larger Premier Cru vineyards have:
- Individual ‘lieu-dit’ – specific name plot (on a centralised land register)
- They are within the ‘climat’ (a climat is a fixed vineyard within the AOC legislation – i.e. such as the Premier Cru vineyard)
- A wine can be bottled under:
- its ‘lieu-dit’ – Chablis 1er Cru Troesmes (the smaller parcel within the climat)
- Or larger climat – Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy
- The order of this system is:
- ‘lieu-dit’ is the specified parcel of land
- ‘lieux-dits’ is simply plural for ‘lieu-dit’
- ‘climat’ is the vineyard parcel designated in AOC law
- Note: in Burgundy – Climat and lieu-dit are sometimes interchangeable and it isn’t mandatory to put ‘lieu-dit’ name on the label
- Riper fruit flavours, heavier body, creamier texture with good integration and minerality
- Generally won’t achieve the ripeness of Grand Cru
- Examples are:
- Fourchaume
- Montmains
What is a synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?
Beaunois ("from Beaune")
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
- Buds early and ripens early
- Yields must be reduced in order to produce top quality
- thin skins
- Delicate variety susceptible to many issues
- Millerandage (hen and chicken)
- Downy and powdery mildew
- grey rot
- Botrytis bunch rot
- Fan leaf and leaf roll viruses
- Main issue in Burgundy is getting sufficient ripeness
- Dijon clones are regarded as the best for quality Pinot Noir
- Pinot Noir typically has: strawberry, raspberry, red cherry and at higher quality levels some degree of smoke, clove from Oak maturation. With bottle age they develop earth, game, mushroom notes
the two key soil types of Chablis?
- Soils:
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- Two key soil types:
- Kimmeridgian soil:
- chalk+clay+oyster fossils with
- best vineyards around town of Chablis & facing south
- Portlandian soil:
- hard limestone and clay
- normally makes lesser wines (Petit Chablis)
- Kimmeridgian soil:
- Two key soil types:
What is the vine density per hectare in Burgundy?
8000-10000 vines per hectare
Who was responsible for ousting Gamay from Burgundy in the 14th Century?
Philip the Bold
Where does François Raveneau produce wine?
Chablis
What is the soil composition of the Cote de Nuits / Cote de Beaune?
Marl
Limestone
What percentage of Burgundy (excluding Beaujolais) is exported?
And what are the main export markets?
Approximately 50%
of Exports -50% other EU countries, then USA, UK and Japan
Which town is Burgundy's wine capital?
Beaune
Which two Beaujolais Crus are considered the most structured?
Moulin-a-Vent and Morgon
What is the breakdown of the business units in Burgundy?
- Several thousand growers in different villages and vineyards – sell grapes or unfinished wines to Negociants
- Domaines: own vineyards and make wine from them, sell under own label
- Negociants: typically large businesses, buy grapes or wine, finish them and sell under their own label
- Micro-negociants: smaller businesses buy grapes from very good to top quality vineyards, make the wines and sell under their own names
- Cooperatives:
- less important in Cote d’Or
- predominant role in Chablis (La Chablisienne – 25%)
- Maconnais (Cave de Lugny)
- Lesser extent in Cote Chalonnaise
Chateau des Jacques is located in which region/vineyard area?
They are currently owned by:
Beaujolais/Moulin-a-Vent
Louis Jadot
What are the 3 main weather risks in Burgundy?
1. Spring frosts
2. Early Summer rain disrupts flowering. Late Summer rain affects harvest Plus wet conditions promote Grey Rot esp P. Noir
3. Localised Summer Hail
Which 2 cities book-end the Côte d'Or?
Dijon to the north.
Santenay to the South.
what are some of the generic red winemaking techniques used in Burgundy?
- Reds
- Cold soaking (widely used (Côte d’Or)
- <15 degrees, 3-7 days, sulphured to stop ferment, for colour extraction and aromatics
- Punching down (pigeage) / pumping over (remontage) in open top fermenters (Côte d’Or / Côte Chalonnaise)
- Partial inclusion of stems during fermentation to add tannins and aid drainage by some producers
- Long fermentations at high temperature (30-32°°C) to extract more colour from light coloured PN
- Barrel ageing: 16-18months with only a portion in new oak
Burgundy has classifcation from regional AOCs to the Grand Cru level - provide details on each level of this classification system
Burgundy
- Grand Crus (x33 in Cote d’Or / 1% of overall production)
Each has its own AOC; vineyard name attached to plot of land & registered in nearest town hall Sites of the greatest quality potential
All white GC in Côtes de Beaune except Musigny GC in Cotes de Nuit
All red GC are in Côtes de Nuit except Corton GC in Cotes de Beaune
7 Chablis Grand Crus
Must be made:
a. From permitted varieties
b. >3y.o. vines
c. regulated patch of land
d.
Not allowed to blend 2 GC
- Premier Crus (x640 in all Burgundy / 10% of overall production)
Don’t have own AC; normally individually named vineyard e.g. Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
Possibility to only state village + 1er cru if a. chosen by labeller (not compulsory) b. Wine blended from 2 1er cru vineyards c. declassified GC or 2xGC from same village
- Village or Communal AOCs (under 37% of overall production)
Villages/Commune:
- 44 Villages, Village name stated; Mersault AOC, Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
- possibility to add vineyard (even if not 1er Cru) in small lettering after Commune
- can be declassified wine from a top vineyard if vintage is unkind
Communal
- Higher yields permitted and possibility to blend wines from different villages
- Cote de Beaune Villages
- Used by communes in Côtes de Beaune (excl. Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard & Volnay) for red wines only
- Cotes de Nuits Villages
- Used by small communes in southern Côtes de Nuits
- Mainly Red wine but white wines are allowed
- Chablis AC in Chablis; Côte Chalonnaise:
- Maconnais: Pouilly Fuissé, St-Véran, Viré Clessé, etc
- Regional ACs (52% of overall production)
- Often grapes grown in lesser vineyards or declassified wines (too high yields or by choice)
- Examples are:
- Bourgogne AOC
- Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune AOC
What is the climate of the Mâconnais, and how does it differ from the rest of Burgundy?
Continental
Slightly warmer and drier than northern Burgundy.
Domaine de la Romanee Conti is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Burgundy/Cote de Nuits
Gamay Noir?
Gamay (Potentially named after village of same name close to Puligny-Montrachet)
- Early budding, flowering & ripening -> susceptible to spring frosts
- Easy to let it overproduce -> Gobelet pruning or head pruning to keep in check
- Very little in Burgundy, mainly in Côte Chalonnaise (in red Mâcon)
Which of the following villages does NOT contain any grand cru vineyards?
A. Meursault
B. Puligny-Montrachet
C. Chassagne-Montrachet
D. Corton
A. Meursault
Cote Chalonnaise - production
- more red wine than white wine produced
- good value wines frequently labelled Bourgogne AOC
- Village and Premier Cru but no Grand Cru
- Premier Crus typically on:
- warmest slopes, south south-east or east facing
- Well drained limestone soils
- Produce riper fruit
Cooperatives in Chablis?
1/3rd production from one cooperative
Pricing structure for each level of Chablis?
- Pricing structure
- Petit Chablis/Chablis AOC – tend to mid-priced, sometimes premium
- Premier Cru and Grand Cru – usually premium to super premium
- Top Domaines – like Dauvissat – command very high prices
What are generic white winemaking techniques used in Burgundy?
- Whites
- No skin contact
- Fermentation in oak / stainless steel
- Malolactic fermentation for creamy styles
- Barrel ageing or not.
Côte de Beaune: low yields, bâtonnage, ageing in French oak
How do the styles of different Beaujolais crus vary?
3 examples for each of the styles
From light, lithe and ephemeral e.g. Chiroubles, Fleurie, Chénas
to dark and surprisingly tannic e.g. Moulin-á-Vent, Morgon, Juliénas
Aligote?
Aligoté 5%
- Less replanted post-phylloxera in favour of Chardonnay
- Mostly thin, high-acid wines
- For Bourgogne Aligoté & Crémant
- Bouzeron makes the best examples
Is there are a Burgundy wide IGP?
no
What is selection massale?
Where is it popular?
Propagating a vineyard by mass selction. Allows grape-growers to select budwood from a number of clones in a vineyard instead of just one, allowing positive traits to be reinforced and negative ones to be eliminated.
Popular in Burgundy.
What wine would you recommend if someone is looking for a full-bodied, rich Chardonnay w/aromas of hazelnut, butter, sweet spice and toast?
At what temperature would you serve it?
Pouilly-Fuissé or St. Véran
Lightly chilled (10-13C)
The topography of Cote d'Or, Chalonnaise, Maconnais
Topography
- Topography is a key factor in determining the quality outcome
- In the Cote d’Or
- A north south orientated range – between 200 to 400 metres
- The Cote d’Or faces East
- Has a number of side valleys - with more south easterly aspects
- The best vineyards are:
- Mid slope
- Well drained shallow soils
- Good sunlight interception
- Comparative frost protection
- Better ripening potential due to central location
- Vineyards at the top of slope are:
- On poor thin soils
- Are exposed to cooling winds
- Vineyards at the bottom of slope are:
- Subject to frost risk
- Have deeper soils, more vigour and fruit lacks concentration
- The coolest sites are planted to Aligote or used to make Cremant de Bourgogne
- Aspects are more varied in Cote Chalonnaise and Maconnais:
- Best south east slopes of Chalonnaise – Bouzeron and Rully
- Pouilly-Fuisse in Maconnais on the slopes of the hills produces good quality dry Chardonnay. The best Pouilly-Fuisse vineyards are being considered for Premier Cru status
What are primary tasting notes for Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?
Light body, low tannin with red berry fruit and notes of kirsch, banana and cinnamon like spice coming from carbonic maceration
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru?
- Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru:
- concentrated mineral whites w rigid structure
- on the western and south western slopes
- some of the greatest white Burgundy
In Appelation hierarchy AC Gevrey Chambertin is an example of a what?
Commune / Village wine
What 4 components make up the soils of Burgundy?
Chalk, Calcareous clay, marl and limestone.
Name the correct region for the following AOCs:
-Blagny
-Solutré
-Brochon
-Mercurey
Blagny = Cote de Beaune
Solutré = Maconnais
Brochon = Cote de Nuits
Mercurey = Cote Chalonnaise
What is the traditional training system used in Beaujolais?
Gobelet training.
Spur-pruned, head-trained.
Shoots are tied together to hold them up vertically.
What are the 4 Grand Cru monopoles of Vosne-Romanée and who are they owned by?
Romanée-Conti, owned by Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
La Tâche, also owned by Domaine de la Romanée Conti
La Romanée, owned by Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
La Grande Rue, owned by Domaine François Lamarche
Chablis Grand Cru?
- AOC Chablis Grand Cru (7 sites):
- In one block on the north-eastern side of the town of Chablis
- Set back from the Serein river (south-west exposure) on a relatively homogenous slope.
- Planted:
- Kimmeridgian soil – the chalk, clay with oyster fossils
- Mid slope generally – better drainage and protection from frost
- southerly aspect helps with ripening
- sheltered from winds from the north by belt of trees
- Wines have greater weight, concentration and ability to age than other Chablis
- Needs bottle ageing (10 to 20 years)
- Represent 1% of Chablis production
Chardonnay accounts for how much vineyard area in Burgundy?
Nearly Half
Is chaptalization legal for Grand Cru wines in Burgundy?
Yes
White wine making in Burgundy? Explain the process and its variations.
The normal practices are:
Acidification or de-acidification is permitted – but deacidification is much more likely and would generally use Potassium bicarbonate
Chaptalisation is carried out if minimum alcohol won’t be met, max. +1.5-2% - and not above 12.5% abv potential alcohol
Sorting of the fruit to remove diseased or underripe fruit
Pressed as whole bunches (not destemmed) typically
Normally pressed immediately with no skin contact
Clarification:
For high quality it is done by sedimentation
Less expensive wines clarified using quicker methods such as flotation or centrifuging
Hyperoxidation – the deliberate oxidation of the unfermented must to make it less prone to oxygenation but it removes some of the more volatile components which contribute flavours to the final wine
Ambient yeast is normally used – but cultured yeast is used for larger volume regional wines
Fermentation:
Inexpensive/mid-priced wines
stainless steel/concrete vessels/large oak vats
temperature is mid-range to preserve primary flavours
mid-range also avoids banana flavours that sometimes occur from low temperature fermentation
then aged in same vessels or in older barrels
Expensive wines
Typically fermented and aged in barrel
Creamier and rounder style
Temperature can rise to 16-20 degrees in barrel
8-12 months in barrel with fine lees
Maturation - use of New oak
Regional level wines – see little new oak
Village level – 20-25% is common
Premier Cru – 30-50% is common
Grand Cru – 50% and above
228 litre Burgundy barrel is the standard
500-600 litre barrels are used by some producers
Stirring on lees (batonnage) may be carried out – reduces the reductive characters and adds creamier texture
MLF
Commonly go through malolactic fermentation
For fresher styles then MLF will be blocked
From North to South name the 4 key villages in Cote de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits saint-Georges GVVN
What is the most widely planted grape in Maconnais?
Chardonnay
Excluding Beaujolais, 1 out of every 5 bottles produced in Burgundy come from Chablis.
True or False?
True
Chablis - what are the winemaking inputs used at the Generic and Premie/Grand Cru levels?
- Generic Chablis
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- Fermented and aged in Stainless steel
- No oak is used
- Celebrated for crisp, bright citrus and green apple flavours with high acidity
- Premier/Grand Crus
- Traditional style
- Use of old oak to ferment and age the wines
- Dauvissat/ Raveneau
- Traditional style but with SOME new oak
- William Fevre
- Stainless steel or concrete
- Jean-Marc Brocard
- Imparting oak character to Chablis is controversial as many consider that Chablis should be about freshness and minerality
- Traditional style
Yield management is key in a marginal climate - what techniques used in Burgundy?
- Yield management
- Bud rubbing
- removal of excess buds can be done very early in the season
- but if you get any natural disaster then the yield may be significantly impacted
- Green harvesting
- Dropping green bunches later in the season before Veraison
- Advantage is the yield is relatively better known
- But it can unbalance the vine and produce larger berries/bunches on those remaining and hence lower the quality
- Bud rubbing
In Appelation hierarchy Appelation Bourgogne Rouge Controlee is an example of a what?
Regional wine
List 3 traditional wine-making techniques in Burgundy and 1 modern one:
Traditional: Aging in neutral oak, whole cluster fermentation, massale selection.
Modern: Extended cold maceration.
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti produces 7 Grand Cru wines (6 Red / 1 White)
What are they?
Which ones are owned by DRC?
RED: Echezaux / Grands Echezaux / Richebourg / Romanee-Saint-Vivant / Romanee-Conti / La Tache
WHITE: Montrachet
Monopoles: Romanee-Conti / La Tache
5 main villages of the Cote Chalonnaise and the kinds of wine(s) they produce:
Rully - Red/White
Montagny - White
Givry - Red/White
Mercurey - Red/White
Bouzeron - Whites only from Aligoté
Cold soaking is commonly used for Pinot Noir in Burgundy - explain the technique and what it is done for
- Cold soaking (below 15 degrees, for 4 days min. and maybe sulphured to stop oxidation and prevent the primary ferment kicking off
- Pinot Noir is low in anthocyanins
- So cold soaking is carried out to extract colour
- Plus it aids in picking up some more aromatics from the fruit
Pinot Noir accounts for how much vineyard area in Burgundy?
Over a third
What is the Jules Lavalle Classification and what year did it occur?
-An informal classification of crus in the Côte d'Or by Dr. Jules Lavalle, later formalized by the Beaune Committee of Agriculture.
-1855
Where is Burgundy, excluding Chablis?
Burgundy (except for Chablis)
- is a narrow strip of land, north/south in direction
- between Dijon and Macon, about 130 km
- approximately 46-47 N longitude
What does the Cote de Beaune-Villages AOC cover?
Côtes de Beaune-Villages (●):
- covers 10 of the Côtes de Beaune communes, but specifically excludes Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay.
- Only for RED wines
- Useful if the commune appellation is not well- known (or is not well known for red wine), it enables producers to get some reflected glory from the inclusion of the name Beaune.
- More importantly for négociants, it offer the opportunity for cross- commune blending, to create larger volumes/better overall balance
What is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy?
Corton
Domain Dujac is producer located in:
Burgundy, Cote de Nuits
Fermentation for red wine in Burgundy, what are the key practices and why are they used?
- Fermentation
- Small open topped fermenters are the norm
- Two key practices
- Pumping over – remontage
- Punching down – pigeage
- The key aims of these are:
- Avoid formation of reductive sulphur flavours through lack of aeration
- Avoid production of acetic acid
- Assist colour, tannin and flavour extraction from the skins
- Regulate temperature in the must
What is a feuillette?
A 132 liter barrel used in Chablis
Which of the following is NOT in the Côte Chalonnaise?
a) Chassagne - Montrachet
b) Mercurey
c) Givry
d) Rully
a) Chassagne - Montrachet
What climate aspects help Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran stand out?
Planted on limestone slopes of the Roche de Solutré with east and south-east facing aspects.
The slopes create somthing of an 'amphitheatre' effect, acting as natural suntraps helping produce some of the richest and ripest Chardonnays in Burgundy.
Ripe tropical and stone fruits often with toasty oak flavours
Production from Maconnais?
A Premier Cru in Maconnais?
MACONNAIS – SPECIFIC DETAILS
- Produces mainly white wines from Chardonnay
- Chardonnay dominates plantings – greater than 90%
- Inexpensive regional wines often labelled as Bourgogne AOC
- Macon Rouge – made from Gamay, and some Pinot Noir as Bourgogne Rouge
- Chardonnay – largely sold as Bourgogne Blanc (made by cooperatives mainly)
- Final stages of finalising Premier Cru status for best villages like Pouilly-Fuisse
Clos Saint-Denis is a __ Cru vineyard located in the commune of ___ in the Cote de ___.
2 examples of producers:
-GRAND cru
-Morey- Saint. Denis
-Cote de Nuits
-Domaine Dujac
-Joseph Faiveley
Meursault AOP may produce red and white wine.
True or False?
True
What is the difference between Fine de Bourgogne and Marc de Bourgogne?
Fine de Bourgogne: A spirit made from a base wine in Burgundy (like Brandy, similar to Cognac/Armagnac.)
Marc de Bourgogne: A sprit made from the pomace of grapes (like grappa.)
What are the two key soil types of Cote d'Or?
Areas are approximately divided on soil types:
- Calcareous and clay: white wine (Montrachet) – CC for Chardonnay
- Limestone and marl: red wine (Chambertin) – LM for Pinot Noir
What were the Cistercian monks in Burgundy responsible for first doing?
Painstakingly studying the vineyards.
Identifying the tiny, superior parcels that produce wines of distinct character.
In which section of Burgundy is Viré-Clessé AOP located?
What type of wine is produced there?
Mâconnais
Chardonnay only
Petit Chablis AOC?
- AOC Petit Chablis
- 2/3 of all Chablis production.
- Usually from Portlandian soils
- top of the slopes or gentle slopes
- Light- to medium-bodied crisp wines, for early drinking.
- They can be rather thin and austere
What are the important factors in vineyard slope on the Cote d'Or?
Importance of vineyard/site slope:
```- exposure
- drainage
- soil depth
- heat retention
- & mineral content
- Altitude:
- Mid-slope ideal 250m (forms a sun trap) = most 1ers & grands crus.
- Higher-> harsher climate & slow ripening.
- Lower: alluvial soils with valley mists + frost.
In Appelation hierarchy Appelation Beaune controlee is an example of a what?
Commune / Village wine
Which communes in Cote Chalonnaise only produces white wine?
Montagny, Bouzeron
Where does Laurent Tribut produce wine, and whose style are they similar to?
Chablis.
Similar in style to Vincent Dauvissat
What is the primary grape for the following appellations?
Les Clos
Meursault
Pommard
Volnay
Morgon
Bouzeron
Gevrey-Chambertin
Musigny
Les Clos: Chardonnay
Meursault: Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
Pommard: Pinot Noir
Volnay: Pinot Noir
Morgon: Gamay
Bouzeron: Aligoté
Gevrey-Chambertin: Pinot Noir
Musigny: Pinot Noir / Chardonnay
Climate and weather of Burgundy?
- Greatest vintage variation in France.
- Cool continental with severe winters and short warm summers.
- Major hazards: spring frost and summer hailstorms
Relatively low rainfall but can cause grey rot before harvest
name the key AOC of Cote Chalonnaise and what they are known for?
- Mercurey (85%● 15%●):
- Predominantly Red wines
- Responsible for 2 out of 3 bottles of Cote Chalonnaise Red
- Largest producer of communal appellation wines
- ~25% of vineyards are classified Premier Cru
- Rully (32%● 68%●):
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- Mainly white wines
- acidic, light whites, sparkling & red wines
- over 25% Premier cru level
- important producer of Cremant de Bourgogne
- Givry (81%● 19%●):
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- Small appellation
- mainly light easy reds
- over 40% Premier Cru vineyards
- Montagny (●): white wine ONLY
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- ~66% Premier Cru
- Bouzeron (●): white wine
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- 100% Aligote grapes
- Finest examples of varietal in Burgundy
Which of the following is NOT a classic region/village for Chardonnay in Burgundy?
a) Chablis
b) Mâcon
c) Pouilly-Fuissé
d) Pommard
d) Pommard
Which white wine from Burgundy does this description match?
- Full bodied with tropical fruit, peach and melon, and some oak.
-Identify 3 top producers:
Pouilly-Fuisse / Saint-Veran
Louis Latour
Chateau Fuissé
Louis Jadot
Chateau de Pommard is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Burgundy/Cote de Beaune
Detail the various business units involved in wine production in Burgundy.
- Domaines: own vineyards and make wine from them, sell under own label
- Negociants: typically large businesses, buy grapes or wine, finish them and sell under their own label
- Micro-negociants: smaller businesses buy grapes from very good to top quality vineyards, make the wines and sell under their own names
- Cooperatives:
- less important in Cote d’Or
- predominant role in Chablis (La Chablisienne – 25%)
- Maconnais (Cave de Lugny)
- Lesser extent in Cote Chalonnaise
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- Versatile and adaptive to various environments
- Buds early and ripens early
- Produces well without loss of quality
- Prone to grey rot, powdery mildew, millerandage and grapevine yellows
- Top quality in limestone/clay soils
- In Burgundy the flavours are: apple, pear, lemon and lime with wet stone notes
- Main challenge is vigour management to ensure good dappled light into the canopy so the fruit is properly ripened
How did Napoleon's Code of inheritance affect the vineyards of Burgundy?
What year was this put in place?
The Code of inheritance required that estates be divided equally among male heirs.
This led to further fragmentation of vineyards as they were split up again and again.
-1804
What are the key details and AOCs of Maconnais?
- Warm continental climate, limestone soils.
- Large cooperatives
- Predominantly WHITE wines
- Produces some inexpensive wines – labelled Bourgogne AOC
- In order of increasing quality:
- Mâcon AOC
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- Mainly red wines, small amount of white
- Mâcon-Villages or Mâcon + village name
- (● WHITE ONLY)
- 43 villages, important: Lugny & Chardonnay.
- More ripeness & body vs. straight Mâcon
- ONLY Named village appellation
- Pouilly-Fuissé (●):
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- White only.
- Sun trap location – Amphitheatre
- Very ripe aromas paired with oak
- Pouilly-Fuissé (●):
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- Viré-Clessé, Saint-Véran (larger appellations)
- Pouilly-Vinzelle, Pouilly-Loché (much smaller appellations)
How do the soils and landscapes differ between Northern and Souther Beaujolais?
Northern: Granite soils, hilly landscape of the Monts de Beaujolais.
Southern: Mostly clay, some limestone and much flatter landscape.
What is the smallest Grands Cru in Burgundy, and also France?
La Romaneé
Pinot Noir?
Pinot Noir 40% (excluding Beaujolais)
- Challenging grape for both the viticulturist and the winemaker.
- Needs well drained soils and controlled yield.
- Thin-skinned, small berries prone to grey rot and mildew.
- Medium to full bodied with mainly red berries aromas in youth, very gamey with ageing.
- Prone to mutation
List the 5 regions of Burgundy from North to South
Chablis,
Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune),
Cote Chalonnaise,
Mâconnais,
Beaujoiais
What is the climate of Cote d'Or, Cote Chalonnais, Macconais?
and what are the hazards?
Climate
- Cool Continental – cold winters and warm summers
- Relatively short summers means early ripening varietals – Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
- 700mm of rainfall
- The Cote d’Or is moderated by the Morvan hills which prevents weather from the west
- The Maconnais is slightly warmer than Cote d’Or
- Vintage variation is large due to the marginal and variable climate
- The meso climate (individual site climate) is very important as well
- The aspect – south facing is better for light interception
- Altitude – to avoid the spring frost
- Soils – lighter, shallow, tend to produce better concentration in the fruit
- Slope – best fruit tends to be on mid slope where there is good drainage, shallower soils, less frost risk and better concentration of flavours
- Growers take measures to maximise the ripeness of the fruit – as the climate is mild – and there is a risk of underripe tannins
- Hail is a serious risk
- Early hail – April – May, could mean loss of crop
- Late hail – can mean fruit damage – and grey rot can set in
- Hail netting is now allowed
- Silver iodide can also be seeded into clouds to prevent it
- It highly localised
- Spring frost is a serious risk – as per Chablis notes above
- Recent hotter seasons have caused some heat stress – and affected fruit quality
Faiveley Mercurey is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Cote Chalonnaise
What are main points of vinification in Chablis?
- Vinification:
- Key points
- The cool climate means chaptalisation is regularly used to balance the high acidity of the wines
- Malolactic fermentation is now common to lower the acidity and soften the wine
- Lees contact may be used to enhance texture
- The use of oak is not usual for generic Chablis
- Key points
What are processes carried out after ferment for red winemaking in Burgundy?
- Post fermentation maceration
- Can last 2-3 weeks for more concentrated and structured styles
- The length of time depends on ripeness of the fruit and style of wine to be made
- Pressing
- By pneumatic or basket press
- Free run is normally kept separate from pressings
- Racked into oak barrels
- Maturation
- Less expensive – less than one year
- Premium to super premium – 12 to 20 months
- Portion of new oak varies but generally higher in Premier Cru and Grand Cru
- Many varying opinions on new oak and oak maturation
- MLF
- Is normally spontaneous in Spring
- Filtration
- Less expensive wines are fined and lightly filtered
- Many higher level wines may not be
What is the correct order for Carbonic Maceration? 1) Whole grapes are blanketed in CO2 2) Grapes burst and fermentation by yeast continues off the skin 3) Grape cells produce Alcohol
'1,3,2'
The Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is shared between which 2 villages?
In which village is the majority located?
Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny (majority)
What is a barrique known as in Burgundy?
How many liters does it hold?
"Piéce"
228L
The soils of Cote d'Or, Cote Chalonnaise and Maconnais
SOILS
- Mainly composed of limestone and clay
- Cote de Nuits
- high levels of limestone in soil LM
- best sites for Pinot Noir
- Cote de Beaune
- More clay in the soils and they are deeper CC
- Best sites for Chardonnay
- Chalonnaise and Maconnais have a mixture of limestone and clay
- Depth of soil to bedrock:
- Varies greatly, particularly down slope
- Tend to be thin soils at the top of the slope – low vigour results
- Deeper soils at the bottom of the slope – high vigour and less ripeness
What are the two most famous villages in the Maconnais region?
Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran
The classification system in Burgundy is based on four levels - explain th system and the relative volumes at the levels.
- Four tier hierarchy of the ‘lieux-dits’ (named places)
- Based on factors such as soil, aspect, microclimate
- The hierarchy is:
- Regional – Bourgogne AOC
- Communal or village appellations – Mersault AOC
- Premier Cru – (10%) Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
- Grand Cru (1%) – Richebourg Grand Cru
- In volume terms:
- Regional is 52%
- Village and Premier Cru 47%
- Grand Cru is 1%
Chablis is a challenging viticultural area - what is used to mitigate these risks and hazards?
- Viticulture
- The northern marginal climate makes it challenging
- Chardonnay is early budding and also early ripening
- Spring frost risk is managed by
- Smudge pots
- Oil burning vessel with a stack
- Creates a layer of smoke which helps to lock in heat
- But are polluting and require labour to operate
- Sprinklers
- Sprinkler systems to put water onto the vines and stop the freezing of the buds
- But are expensive and require maintenance
- Used on premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards
- Pruning
- Pruning late so that budburst is delayed
- Smudge pots
- 41B rootstock is widely used (vinifera x berlandieri)
- Tolerant of limestone with a high pH
- 420A rootstock is also well used
- Low vigour and tolerance to high pH soils
- Double guyot (cane pruning)
- Used because of having another arm if one is damaged by frost
- Machine harvesting is widely used
- Except where the vineyards are too steep
The better soils in Beaujolais are?
Granite
In Appelation hierarchy a wine that comes from the Chambertin Vineyard is an example of a what?
Grand Cru
How many Grand Crus are located within Gevrey-Chambertin?
What are they?
9
Chambertin,
Chambertin Clos de Bèze,
Charmes-Chambertin,
Chapelle-Chambertin,
Griotte-Chambertin,
Latriciéres-Chambertin,
Mazis-Chambertin,
Mazoyéres-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
What types of sparkling wines can the following AOPs produce?
Cremant de Bourgogne
Bourgogne Mousseaux
Cremant de Bourgogne: White and Rosé
Bourgogne Mousseaux: Red
