Burgundy Flashcards
What are the four tiers of Burgundy appellation
régionale, village, premier (1er) cru, and grand cru
What are the geographic designations of Bourgogne AOP
Chitry,
Côtes d’Auxerre,
Côte d’Or,
Côte Chalonnaise,
Côte Saint-Jacques,
Coulanges-la-Vineuse,
Hautes Côtes de Beaune,
Hautes Côtes de Nuits,
La Chapelle Notre-Dame,
Le Chapitre,
Montrecul/Montre-Cul,
Côtes du Couchois,
Epineuil,
Tonnerre
Which regional AOP allows for higher amount of Gamay in the red blend
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP - covers the same area as Bourgogne AOP
White, red and rose wines permitted
What are the permitted Lieu Dits of Bourgogne AOP
La Chapelle Notre Dame (Ladoix sarrigny)
Le Chapitre (Chenove, Nuits)
Côte St-Jacques (Yonne)
Montrecul (Dijon)
Where is Cotes de Couchois lieu dit of Bourgogne
Saone et Loire (Chalonnaise)
Where can Cotes de Beaune villages wines be sourced from
Anywhere in Cote de Beaune except, Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe Corton and Beaune
Where can Cotes de Nuits Villages wines be sourced from
Fixin
Brochon
Corgoloin
Comblachien
Prissey
What kind of wines are produced under Bourgogne Passe tout Grains AOP
Red and Rose wines
Pinot Noir min 30%
Gamay Min 15%
Must be co fermented
What kind of wines are produced in Bourgogne Mousseaux AOP
Sparkling red wines from PN and gamay
Traditional method
Min 9 months on the lees
What are the different catagories of Cremant de Bourgogne
Cremant de Bourgogne (9 months)
Eminent (24 months)
Grand Eminent (36 months, max 15 g/l dosage, first 75% of the press)
Which town produces the most Cremant de Bourgogne
Rully (Birthplace of Burgundy Sparkling wines)
How many GC exist in Cote d’Or
32
Which is the smallest AOP in France
La Romanee GC in Vosne Romanee (0.85 ha)
What would the blend of two GC in Cote d’or be labelled as
Village name + generic PC
Which is the largest GC in burgundy
Corton GC (160 ha)
Which 1er cru vineyard in Cote d’Or lies east of D974
Clos des Grandes Vignes Nuits St Georges
Monopole of Comte Liger Belair
What are Chevets in Burgundy
water channels
What are murgers in Burgundy
piles of rock removed from the vineyards during tilling
What is a climat in Burgundy
a parcel of vines defined and named to be associated with the wines it produces
Which single climat in Burgundy is classified at different levels
Climat of Monts Luisants in Morey-Saint-Denis is divided into tracts classified as Morey-Saint-Denis AOP, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru, and Clos de la Roche Grand Cru AOP
What is a lieu dit in burgundy
lieu-dit is a named single vineyard, and forms one contiguous parcel within a single commune
What is a parcel in Burgundy
A parcel is a single contiguous holding within a vineyard, owned entirely by one grower
What is a clos in Burgundy
A clos indicates a vineyard enclosed within a stone wall
Which Cotes de Nuits GC was declassified to Bourgogne AOP for 20 years
Comte Georges de Vogüé’s Musigny Blanc: in the wake of replanting, the wine was labeled simply as Bourgogne AOP from 1994 to 2014
Which is the oldest quality vineyard named in Burgundy
Chambertin Clos de Beze 630CE
What was the oldest name of Romanee Conti vineyard
Clos de Cinq Journaux
Which vineyard was known as Clos de la Forge earlier
Clos de Tart - (owned by Francois Pinault)
When does the Hospice de Beaune auction happens
Third Sunday of November
When did the Hospice de Beaune auction open for people other than Burgundians
2005 onwards
What is fermage in Burgundy
a simple agreement in which the tenant paid cash to lease the land
What is métayage in Burgundy
a form of sharecropping between owner and grower of the vineyard
Give a modern example of Fermage
Domaine de la Romanée Conti leases three separate vineyard parcels in Corton AOP (fermage)
Give a modern example of metayage
Domaine Georges Roumier farms a parcel in Ruchottes-Chambertin AOP owned by Michel Bonnefond, producing the wine for both labels (métayage)
Who is the largest land owner in Cotes d’Or
Bouchard Pere et Fils
What is Domaine de Montille’s negociant operation called
Deux Montille
Which famous estate does Benjamin Leroux belongs to
Comte Armand
What is the negociant operation of Domaine Dujac called
Dujac Fils et Pere
Which were the first negociants in Burgundy
Maison Champy and Maison Claude Marey, both founded in 1720
Which were the first few estates to begin estate bottling
Marquis d’Angerville, Tollot-Beaut, Henri Gouges, Etienne Grivot and Armand Rousseau
What is the preferred training method in Beaujolais
Gobelet
What are the preferred training methods in Chablis
Cordon de Royat and Double Guyot
What is the preferred training method in Cotes d’Or
Single Guyot mostly, sometimes double
What are the exceptions to east west orientation of rows in Cotes d’Or
Clos de Tart, Clos des Lambrays and La Romanée
What is the min vine density in Chablis and Beaujolais
Chablis 5500/ha
Beaujolais 6000/ha - generally between 8 to 10K
What is Lutte Raisonnée
The “reasoned struggle,” lutte raisonnée is a tempered approach to vineyard management wherein the grower limits chemical applications to times of necessity, rather than spraying recurrently
What is Lutte Intégrée
If, the vigneron first uses natural alternatives or methods in place of synthetic ones when combatting pests, they are practicing lutte intégrée—the “integrated struggle.”
Who was the first Burgundy producer to adopt biodynamic viticulture in Cote d’Or
Jean Claude Rateau in 1979
Name some famous biodynamic producers of Cote d’Or
Domaine Leroy,
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti,
Domaine Leflaive,
Vincent Dauvissat,
Comtes Lafon,
Comte Armand
What are some of the fungal disease found in Burgundy
Powdery Mildew
Downy mildew
Eutypa dieback
Esca
Grey rot
How do Eutypa dieback, esca and dead arm disease affect the plant
They usually infect vines through grafting or pruning wounds and decay/rot the trunk/cordon of the plant
Which chemical was used for Eutypa is now banned in France
sodium arsenite
Which insects spread Pyrazines as pheromones
Lady bugs
What is responsible for spread of Fanleaf virus in Burgundy
soil nematodes (Xiphinema index) spreads court-noué (grapevine fanleaf virus)
What are the symptoms of fan leaf virus
significant fruit set loss, stunted vine growth, and yellowing and curling of leaves
What causes flavescence dorée
disease caused by the spread of phytoplasma, specialized bacteria that are parasitic to plant material
What spreads flavascence doree
Leafhopper insects spread the bacteria from vine to vine
What happens in flavascence doree
growth slows, berries shrivel, leaves yellow, and the vine itself may die
Which producer refused to spray against leafhoppers, to prevent flavascence doree
Emmanuel Giboulot in Cote de Beaune
What are Chaufferettes
diesel-burning smudge pots, designed to heat the vines at night
What is aspersion
vignerons spray vines with water, and hope to protect delicate spring buds in a cocoon of ice, which prevents the temperature inside from plummeting further
What do electric heating cables do
electric heating cables run along the vines and keep the bud zone at a safe temperature when switched on
Which Chablis vignerons were early adoptors of electric heating cables
William Fevrè and Maison Bichot
What do burgundians do to avoid hail
As of the 2018 vintage, Hail netting is legal in Burgundy
What is coulure
shattering of berries at fruit set, reduces the overall number of berries
What is millerendage
uneven fruit set, creates clusters of “hens and chicks,” or unevenly sized berries
What is sélection massale
propagate with cuttings from various existing vines in the vineyard
Where di the Pinot Blanc called Pinot Gouges originate
In 1936 among Pinot Noir vines in Domaine Henri Gouges’ Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges parcel
What is Pinot Droit
high-yielding, upright-growing vine of Pinot Noir - became popular in 1960 burgundy
What is Pinot fin
a lower-yielding vine of Pinot Noir that delivers more concentrated juice
Where did the Dijon clone of Pinot Noir originate
Domaine Ponsot’s Clos de la Roche Grand Cru parcel - 1971
Which famous winemaker popularised cold maceration in Burgundy
Henri Jayer
Which producer is a supporter of cold soak
Etienne Grivot of Jean Grivot
Which producer doesn’t like cold soak
Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac
Which famous Burgundy estates practice whole cluster fermentation
Domaine de la Romanee Conti
Domaine Dujac
What is the argument in favour of crushing of white grapes vs whole bunch pressing
Crushing exposes the juice to oxidation
Produces a more complex and more phenolic wine that may shield the wine from “premature” oxidation
Which producer believes in high toast of oak for his wines
Domaine Joseph Roty of Gevrey Chambertin
Where is Francois Frere tonnellerie located
St Romaine
What is the size of Burgundy barrel? What is it called
228L
Pièce
Which white burgundy producers favour larger barrels for white wines
Pierre Yves Colin-Morey and Henri Boillot
350 L barrels
What is the capacity of feuillettes barrel
132 L
What is the basic soil type in Petit Chablis
Portlandian limestone
What is the min alc and max yield in Chablis
Petit Chablis - 9.5%, 60 hl/ha
Chablis - 10%, 60 hl/ha
1er Cru - 10.5%, 58 hl/ha
Gr Cru - 11%, 54 hl/ha
What is the main soil type in Chablis 1er Cru and GC
Kimmeridgian Marl
Which is the largest Chablis Grand cru
Les Clos - 28.4 ha
Which is the eastern most GC in Chablis
Blanchots
Which is the westernmost GC in Chablis
Bougros
Which GC does La Moutonne overlap
Les Preuses and Vaudesir
Name all GC vineyards of Chablis
Bourgos
Preuses
Vaudesir
Valmur
Grenouilles
Le Clos
Blanchots
What are the major premiere crus on right bank of sereine
Fourchaume
Montee de Tonnere
Mont de Milieu
Vaucupain
Les Fourneaux
What are the major premiere crus on left bank of sereine
Beauroy
Vau Ligneau
Vau de Vey
Cotes de Lechet
Vaillons
Montmains
Chaume de Talvat
Les Beauregard
Vosgros
What are the lieu dits in Montee de Tonnere
Chapelot, Côte de Bréchain, and Pied d’Aloup
Which is the only 1er cru touching a GC vineyard in Chablis
Vaulorent - touching Les Preuses
What are the lieu dits of Montmains
Forêts and Butteaux
Which is the largest 1er cru in Chablis
Vaillons
What is argillaceous limestone
High lime stone content in clay and limestone mixed soil