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Burgundy Flashcards

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Which grape is susceptible to grey rot?

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Pinot Noir

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Weather hazards

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  • rain can disrupt flowering
  • spring frosts (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are early budding)
  • summer hailstorms
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Why are higher quality grapes grown on hillsides?

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  • less prone to frost than flat land

- soils tend to be shallower with better drainage (not overly fertile)

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Pinot Noir

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  • high acid
  • low to medium tannin
  • earth, game, mushroom
  • whole bunches becoming popular
  • oak age (16-18 months)
  • early budding
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Chardonnay

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  • Chablis: lean, steely, high acid
  • Cote d’Or: complex, expressive
  • Macon: full body, ripe fruit
  • MLF
  • lees
  • oak fermentation
  • oak age (6-9 months)
  • early budding
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Climate hazards and mitigations in Chablis

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  • frost

- sprinklers, heaters, wind machines, planning

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Profile of Grand Cru Chablis Chardonnay

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  • high acid
  • riper, more concentrated fruit (citrus rather than green apple)
  • more body
  • MLF
  • lees
  • oak (rest of Chablis uses old or none)
  • complex, textured, briny, salty, minerality
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Region appellations with more restrictions

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  • Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits
  • Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune
  • Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise
  • Macon
  • Macon Villages
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Cote de Nuits villages

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  • Gevry Chambertin
  • Vougeot
  • Vosne Romanee
  • Nuits Saint George
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Cote de Beaune villages

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  • Aloxe Corton
  • Beaune
  • Pommard (R)
  • Volnay (R)
  • Meursault *
  • Puligny Montrachet *
  • Chassagne Montrachet *
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Chalonaise

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  • Rully
  • Mercurey
  • Givry
  • Montagny (W)
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Maconais

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  • Maconnais
  • Macon
  • Pouilly Fuisse
  • Saint Veran
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Hierarchy

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  • commune/village (Ex. Gevrey Chambertain)
  • Premier Cru (commune + named vineyard, Ex. Beaune Greves)
  • Grand Cru (Ex. Le Corton)
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Chablis hierarchy

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  • Petit Chablis
  • Chablis
  • Premier Cru
  • Grand Cru (1)
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