Burgundy Flashcards
Largest Grand Cru in Burgundy?
Corton
What Grand Cru Vineyards are located in the village of Chambolle-Musigny
Musigny
Bonnes Mares
What village is the Premier Cru vineyard of Les Amoureuses located in?
Chambolle-Musigny
What is the term used for a Vineyard with one owner?
Monopole
In what village is the Grand Cru Vineyard of Romanee-Conti located in?
Vosne-Romanee
How many Liters are in a piece?
228 L
What is a synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?
Beaunois
True or False: The appellations of Montagny and Bouzeron in the Cote Chalonnaise may only produce white wine?
True
The Bonnes Mares Grand Cru is split between what to villages?
Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis
What is the largest grand cru in Chablis?
Le Clos
What is the Primary grape in Irancy AOP
Pinot Noir
True or False: Chablis Premier Cru is NOT an appellation separate from Chablis AOP?
True
True or False: Chaptalization is legal for Grand Cru wines in Burgundy?
True
What two Chablis Grand Cru share the unofficial 8th grand cru of Chablis?
Vaudesir and Preuses
What is the 8th unofficial Grand Cru of Chablis?
La Moutonne
What cap management technique is commonly used for Pinot Noir in Burgundy?
Punching down
In which year did the Jules Lavalle classification take place?
1855
True or False: St. Bris AOP is a white wine only appellation?
True
In which village is the Grand Cru of Genevrieres located?
Meursault
How many Liters are in a Feuillette?
132 liters
What year was the Napoleonic Code enacted?
1804
What are the 5 main wine growing regions in Burgundy from North to South?
Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais, Beaujolais.
Whats the main soil type and vineyard orientation in the Cote d’Or?
Limestone, with Eastern, and Southeastern orientation.
What two subregions is the Cote d’Or divided into?
The Cote de Nuits in the North, and the Cote de Beaune in the South.
What are the two main cities in the Cote d’Or?
Dijon- The Capital
Beaune- The center for wine industry
What are the Grand Auxerrois?
Lesser known vineyard areas surrounding Chablis. The land surrounding Auxerre the Capital of Yonne.
Vezelay, Irancy, Tonnerre, Joigny.
In What departement is Chablis located?
Yonne
In what department is the Cote Chalonnaise located?
The Saone-et-Loire
What river runs to the east of the Cote Chalonnaise, and Maconnais?
The Saone River
What is the grape of Bouzeron?
Aligote
What are all the allowable grapes of Burgundy?
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Chardonnay (Beaunois)
Aligote
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris (Beurot)
Cesar
Tressot
Sacy
What are the baseline regional appellation in Burgundy?
Bourgogne AOP
What does Coteaux Bourguignons AOP allow that Bourgogne AOP does not?
The inclusion of Gamay in red blends.
What are Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits AOP, and Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune AOP?
(The High Slopes), Red and White wines sourced from the low mountains west of the Cote d”Or.
What villages is Cote de Beaune-Villages AOP not allowed to source grapes from?
Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune.
What Villages may Cotes de Nuits-Villages AOP source grapes from?
Fixin, Brochon, Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien.
What is the allowable blend percentages for Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP?
Minimum 30% Pinot Noir of the Blend
Minimum 15% Gamay of the Blend
What are the two sparkling AOPs in Burgundy?
Cremant de Bourgogne- White and Rose Traditional method
Bourgogne Mousseux- Traditional method Reds
When was Cremant de Bourgogne created?
1975
What are the 3 AOPs of Chablis?
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
True or False: Premier Crus are amended to the village level AOPs?
True
What Valley is Chablis located in?
The Serein River Valley
What is the main soil type on the premier cru and grand cru vineyards of Chablis?
Kimmeridgian Marl- A mixture of limestone and clay laced with oyster fossils.
What soil type is petit chablis grow on?
Portlandien limestone a very pure form of limestone.
What river runs through the middle of Chablis?
The Serein
What are 2 Premier Cru vineyards of Chablis?
Vaillons and Fourchaume
What are the 7 geographic designations of Chablis Grand Cru AOP from west to east?
Les Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Les Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchot
What domaine owns La Moutonne?
Domaine Long-Depaquit
What other 3 AOPs besides Chablis are located in the Yonne department.
Irancy AOP- Pinot Noir
Vezelay AOP- Chardonnay 100%
St-Bris AOP- Sauvignon Blanc 100%
What is the main soil type in Cote d’Or?
Limestone
What river lies to the west of Cote d’Or?
The Saone River
What are Combes?
A geographical feature in Cote d’Or, They are dry transverse Valleys carved by melt water and erosion, They act as conduits for cool breezes and hailstorms.
How do the Combes Play a role in the terroir of the Cote’dOr?
Due to erosion the Combes over time have deposited deep alluvial fans of pebbles at the mouth of the Combes diversifying soil makeup.
Generally speaking what direction due the vineyards of Cote d’Or face?
Cote de Nuits - East
Cote de Beaune - Southeast
What is typical oak usage in the Cote d’Or?
Grand Cru - 50-100% New Oak
Village - Little-none
Red wines are typically 15-18 months oak aging.
White is typically 12 months
What Grand Cru in Cote de Nuits is also able to produce white wine?
Musigny
What are the village appellations for red wine in the Cote de Nuits from North to South?
Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges
What Village appellations in the Cote de Nuits may also produce white wine?
Marsannay
Fixin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Vougeot
Nuits-Saint-Georges
What are the Grand Cru vineyards located within Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Beze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latriciers-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Ruchottes Chambertin
Name 2 Premier Cru Vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin?
Aux-Combottes - Dujac, Leroy
Clos Saint-Jacques - Armand Rousseau
How would you describe the wine style of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Masculine, brooding, and Structured.
Describe the wine style of Chambolle-Musigny?
Elegant, delicate and gulp-able pleasurability but still intense.
What are the Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares
Musigny
Name a Premier cru in Chambolle-Musigny?
Les Amoureuses - Jacques Fredric Megnier
Name the Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis?
Clos de la Roche - Domaine Dujac
Clos de Tart - (Monopole Francois Pinault)
Clos des Lambrays - (Domaine des Lambrays)
Clos Saint-Denis
Bonnes Mares (technically Chambolle-Musigny but crosses territory lines)
What is the largest Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
What are the Grand Cru of Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot - Famous walled vineyard 50 ha.
Name a credible producer of Clos de Vougeot?
Domaine Meo-Camuzet
Name 2 Premier cru from Vougeot?
Les petits Vougeots
Les Cras
What are the Grand crus of Vosne-Romanee?
La Romanee (Monopole of Domaine Comes Leger-Belair)
La Tache (Monopole of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti)
Romanee-Conti (Monopole of DRC)
La Grande Rue (Monopole of Domaine Francois Lamarche)
Richeborg - DRC, Meo-Camuzet
Romanee-Saint-Vivant - DRC, Robert Arnoux
Name 1 Premier cru vineyards of Vosne-Romanee?
Aux Brûlées - Domaine Meo-Camuzet
What are the Grand Crus of Flagey-Echezeaux?
Echezeaux - DRC, Jean Grivot
Grands-Echezeaux - DRC, Gros Frère
What is the top Premier Cru in Nuits-Saint-Georges?
Les Saint-Georges - Robert Chevillon
What 3 Grand Crus start the beginning of the Cote de Beaune?
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne
What 3 communes surround the southern bottom half of the hill of Corton?
Aloxe-Corton
Ladoix-Serrigny
Pernand-Vergelesses
What styles of wine are the village AOPs of Pommard and Volnay reserved for?
Red wines from Pinot Noir
What is Cote de Beaune AOP reserved for?
A few hectars of vines set in the hills above Beaune.
Name 3 top Premier crus in Beaune?
Les Bressandes
Greves
Clos de Mouches
Name a Producer and wine from Pommard?
Clos de Epeneaux, Premier cru, Domaine Comte Armand (Les Epenots Premier cru)
Name a wine and Producer from Volnay?
Clos de Ducs, Premier Cru, Domaine Marquis d’Angerville’s.
What are the Cote de Beaune’s greatest white wine villages.
Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet
Name 3 Premier cru vineyards in Meursault?
Perrieres, Les Genevrieres, and Les Charmes
Name 3 producers from Meursault?
Coche-Dury
Guy-Roulot
Comtes-Lafon
What are the grand crus of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet?
Montrachet -Spit between both communes
Batard-Montrachet -Split between both communes
Chevalier-Montrachet -located on Puligny side
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet -located on Puligny side
Criots-Batard-Montrachet -located on Chassagne side.
What style of wine does the AOP of Blagny produce?
Red wines from Pinot Noir
What village was the 19th century birthplace of sparkling wine in Burgundy?
Rully AOP
What are the 5 main wine producing villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, and Montagny
What are the 5 village AOPs of Maconnais?
Pouilly-Fuse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Veran, Vire-Clesse
What are the Rocks of Solutre, and Vergisson?
Two large limestone Escarpments that define the landscape of the southern Maconnais.
What are the 4 communes of Pouilly-Fuisse?
Fuisse, Solutre-Pouilly, Vergisson, Chaintre
What are the 10 crus of Beaujolais from North to South?
St-Amour, Julienas, Chenas
Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles
Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly
Cote de Brouilly
What style(s) of wine does the Cote de Lyonnais produce.
Red & Rose from Gamay
White from Chardonnay, Aligote, and Pinot Blanc
What is the highest elevation cru in Beaujolais?
Chiroubles
What are 5 good vintages of the Cote d’Or in the last 20 years.
2002, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2015
