Burgundy Flashcards
Name the appellations of the Côte Chalonnaise.
Bouzeron
Rully
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny
Name the appellations of Mâconnais.
Mâcon
Viré-Clessé
Pouilly-Fuissé
Pouilly-Loché
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Saint-Véran
Name the communes of Pouilly-Fuissé.
Chaintré
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Vergisson
Name the Premier Cru’s of Chaintré.
Le Clos de Monsieur Noly
Les Chevrières
Aux Quarts
Le Clos Reyssier
Name the Premier Cru’s of Fuissé.
Le Clos
Les Brulés
Les Ménétrières
Les Reisses
Les Vignes Blanches
Les Perrières
Vers Cras (shared with Solutré-Pouilly)
Name the Premier Cru’s of Solutré-Pouilly.
La Frérie
Le Clos de Solutré
Au Vignerais
En Servy
Aux Bouthières
Aux Chailloux
Pouilly
Vers Cras (shared with Fuissé)
Name the Premier Cru’s of Vergisson.
Les Crays
La Maréchaude
Sur la Roche
En France
Name the 2 domaines of Leroy.
Domaine Leroy (Vosne Romanee) - 1988
Domaine d’Auvenay (Saint-Romain)
Name famous Premier Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romanée.
Les Beaux Monts
Aux Brûlées
Aux Malconsorts
Cros Parantoux
En Orveaux
Les Suchots
Current winemaker Marquis d’Angerville?
Guillaume d’Angerville, a former banker. Bought his family holdings back to sustain the family winery in Volnay.
Describe vintages ending in 9. ‘89, ‘99, ‘09, ‘19 - have in common?
Great vintages.
Especially in the Côte de Beaune.
Name Premier Cru’s of Right Bank Chablis.
Fourchaume
Montée de Tonnerre
Mont de Milieu
Les Fourneaux
Vaucoupin
Where could I find Rugiens, Clos des Poutures and Pezerolles?
Premier Cru’s in Pommard
Which Premier Cru in Gevrey Chambertin is completely surrounded by Grand Cru’s?
Aux Combottes
What is an ‘ouvree’?
It refers to how much land could be worked by a vineyard worker in one day.
1 Hectare = 24 ouvree.
What is the size of a puncheon and demi muid?
Puncheon - 500L
Demi muid - 600L
Hogshead - 250L
Describe 2021 vintage in Burgundy.
One thing perhaps going in favor of this vintage is that the cooler-than-usual growing season failed to beat high alcohol into the grapes – as has been the case in recent years – leaving instead an arguably more refined style more closely aligned with classic Burgundy.
Describe the term cuvaison.
The maceration of the grape skins during fermentation of red wine in order to transfer aroma, color, and tannin to the wine.
What is sharecropping in French?
Métayage
Name famous Premier Cru’s in Meursault.
Les Genevrières
Les Bouchères
Les Gouttes d’Or
Les Charmes-Dessus
Les Perrières
Charmes
Porusot
Who owns the monopole Clos de la Barre in Meursault?
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Name famous Premier Cru’s in Puligny Montrachet.
Le Cailleret
Champ Canet
Clavoillon
Clos de la Garenne
Les Combettes
Les Folatières
Les Referts
Les Demoiselles (tiny plot in Le Cailleret)
Les Pucelles
Name Premier Cru’s in Chambolle Musigny.
Les Fuées
Les Cras
Les Amoureuses
Les Charmes
Les Véroilles - village vineyard
What are the styles and grapes for Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP?
Styles and Encépagement:
Rosé: Min. 30% Pinot Noir; min. 15% Gamay; plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris
Rouge: As for Rosé
Assemblage: per encépagement (varieties must be vinified together)