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Burgundy Flashcards

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The climate in burgundy is

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Continental, influenced by the four seasons

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The main grape varieties in burgundy are:

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Chardonnay, Aligote

Pinot noir, gamay

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The soil characteristic in burgundy is…

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Chalk and clay in north

Granite in south

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The burgundy region is divided in 5 sub regions:

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Chablis (cote d'auxerre)
Côte d'Or (cote de nuits and cote de beaune) 
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais
Beaujolais
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The AOC in burgundy is classified as:

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Regional
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

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The AOC in Chablis is for white wines only, and is divided as follow:

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Petite Chablis
Chablis
Chablis Premier Cru
Chablis Grand Cru

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Specifications about Cote de Nuits…

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Is part of the Côte d’Or, grape predominant is Pinot Noir and Grand Crus are for red wines only, the only Grand Cru for white is Musigny Blanc

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Specifications about Cote de Beaune…

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Is part of the Côte d’Or, white burgundy (Chardonnay) predominates, Grand Cru classification for whites only except for Corton which is red

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Facts about Cote Chalonnaise

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No Grand Crus, produce red, whites and sparkling wines (Pinot noir and Chardonnay predominate), is located in burgundy

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Facts about Maconnais…

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Located in Burgundy, Pinot noir and Chardonnay are the predominant grapes, has the Macon superieur (higher alcohol content), Pouilly Fuisse is the most famous smooth, lovely Chardonnay

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The Beaujolais AOC’s are:

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Beaujolais 
Beaujolais Noveau (9.5% alcohol. content)
Beaujolais Superieur (10% alcohol content)
Beaujolais Villages (39, minimum 10% alcohol content)
Beaujolais Cru (10, minimum 10 to 10.5 % alcohol content)
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Cote de nuits AOC’s…

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Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey St Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Flagey Echezeaux
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits St Georges
Hautes Cotes de Nuits
Cote de nuits villages
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How is the soil in Côte d’Or

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Limestone dominated soil for best whites

Marl dominated soil for best reds

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Other Cote de Beaune AOC’s

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Ladoix-Serrigny (85% red)
Pernand-Vergelesses (75% red)
Chorey-les-Beaune (95% red)
Savigny-les-Beaune (90% red)
Hautes-Cotes de Beaune (100% red)
St-Aubin (55% white)
Santenay (90% red)
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Cote de Beaune AOC’s are…

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Aloxe-Corton (almost 100% red)
Beaune-Premier Cru only (90% red)
Pommard-Premier Cru only (aromatic reds)
Volnay-Premier Cru only (elegant, rich reds)
Meursault-Premier Cru only (rich, smooth Chardonnay)
Puligny-Montrachet grand crus (4, almost 100% whites, mineral, elegant whites)
Chassagne-Montrachet grand crus (4, 60% whites, robust red wines)

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Marsannay on cote de nuits AOC…

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Marsannay rose, dry and intense rose unique in Burgundy

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Fixin in cote de nuits AOC…

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Red wines rich in tannins and deeply colored

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Gevrey-Chambertin in cote de nuits AOC…

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100% red, full body, aromatic, 8 grand crus

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Morey-St.-Denis in cote de nuits AOC…

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Almost only red wine, more delicate than Gevrey and more Robust than chambolle, 5 grand crus

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Chambolle-Mussigny in cote de nuits AOC…

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2 Grand crus, 100% red, smooth, elegant

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Vougeot in cote de nuits AOC…

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17% white, 1 grand Cru

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Flagey Echezeaux in cote de nuits AOC…

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Powerful, scented wines, 100 % red, 2 grand crus

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Vosne-Romanee in cote de nuits AOC…

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6 grand crus, 100% red, spicy, balanced, elegant wines

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Nuits St Georges in cote de nuits AOC…

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Almost 100% red, compact, substantial wines, premier Cru only

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Hautes Cotes de Nuits in cotes de nuits AOC…

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Almost 100% red

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Cote de nuits Villages in cote de nuits AOC…

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Better than Bourgogne rouge

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Cote Chalonnais AOC’s are…

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Bourgogne Aligote Bouzeron (AOC)
Rully (65% white, AOC and premier Cru)
Mercurey (90% Pinot noir, AOC and premier Cru)
Givry (85% red, 15% Chardonnay, AOC and premier Cru)
Montagny AC (100% Chardonnay, whites only, AOC and premier Cru)

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Maconnais AOC’s…

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Macon (Pinot noir and Chardonnay)
Macon Superieur (higher alcohol)
Macon Villages (the name Village can be used only for white wines)
St Veran
Pouilly Fuisse (lovely, smooth Chardonnays)
Vire Clesse

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