Burgundy Flashcards
Which department of France is Chablis located?
Yonne
What are the two main soil types of Chablis? Which is the most important
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian clay. Kimmeridgian is the leading factor contributing to the mineral chalky quality and style of the wine.
How many Grand cru vineyards are there in Chablis?
There are 7 Grand cru vineyards all located on one slope.
What are the 7 Grand cru’s of Chablis?
Vaudésir
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Les Preuses
Bougros
Valmur
Blanchot
What is the only non Grand cru vineyards permitted to put grand cru on the bottles of wine?
La Moutonne, A small climate partly in Vaudésir and Les Preuses.
What is the minimum % abv for chablis grand cru?
11% abv
What is the minimum % abv for Chablis 1er cru?
10.5% abv
How many vineyards are there for 1er cru chablis?
There are 40 vineyards permitted to use this appellation, that include 17 major names with a further 23 lieu-dits that are sometimes sold under one of the 17 vineyards name’s followed by their own.
What does St-Bris AOC Produce?
Dry whites made from Sauvignon Blanc. It comes form a cluster of villages southeast of Chablis, about 13km form the town of chablis.
What does Irancy AOC produce?
Irancy AOC is a red wine made in small areas with in the St-Bris district.
It is made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris César grapes and sold under Bourgogne Irancy AOC.
What is the only Grand cru for white wine in the Côte de Nuits?
Musigny blanc is the only Grand cru for white wine in the Cote de Nuits, it is a Grand cru of the Chambolle-Musigny appellation.
How many Grand cru appellations are there in the Côte de Nuits?
23 for Red
1 for White
How many Grand cru appellations are there in the Côte de Beaune?
There are 8 Grand appellations in the Cote de Beaune. Corton is the only appellation for grand cru Red, it also produced Grand cru whites.
What is produced in Bouzeron AOC and where is it located?
Bouzeron AOC is an appellation for the production of dry whites made from the Aligote grape (max 15% Chardonnay). It is a appellation with in Côte Chalonnais
What is Macon Rouge AOC and where is it located?
Macon Rouge AOC must be made from 100% Gamay grape. However Macon is located on limestone soils just north of Beaujolais, Gamay does not grow well on limestone so it is not a high quality appellation.
