Burgundy Flashcards
What are the varieties permitted in Chablis?
Chardonnay only
What is the geographical location of Chablis?
The town itself lies ~halfway between Paris & Beaune in the Serein river valley
Chablis is closer to what than Cote d’Or
Champagnes Aube department
What is the climate like in Chablis?
Cool continental
What is the soil like in Chablis
The best vineyards sit atop Kimmeridgian Marl which is a mix of limestone and clay laced with millions of oyster shells
What kind of soil do the lesser vineyards of Petit Chablis sit atop of?
Portlandian limestone, which is younger rock that is a more pure form of limestone
What are some winemaker preferences in Chablis?
- Usually no oak, very rarely used in Gran Cru wines
- Malolactic fermentation is avoided
- Usually wines have a high acidity, medium body, lees character, and are intensely minerally
How many Premier Crus are in Chablis? Grand Crus?
- 40 Premier Cru AOPs broken down into 17 principle AOPs.
- ONE Grand Cru vineyard with 7 geographic designations that are usually on the bottle
What are the 7 Grand Cru geographic designations in Chablis?
- Le Clos
- Vaudésir
- Bougros
- Blanchot
- Les Preuses
- Valmur
- Grenouilles
What are some important premier crus in Chablis?
Right bank of the Serein
- Montee de Tonnerre
- Fourchaume
Left bank of the Serein
- Vallions
- Montmains
What is the main grape variety used in Cote de Nuits?
Pinot Noir
a small % of wine is made using chardonnay
Where is cote de Nuits located
North of Cote de Beaune, stretching from the town of Dijon in the north to Nuits Saint Georges in the south
What is the soil like in Cote de Nuits
Limestone, marl, and clay
What is the climate like in Cote de Nuits
Continental
What are the winemaking preferences in Cote de Nuits?
- red and whites usually aged in oak
- most whites and all reds undergo malolactic fermentation
- winemakers make the choice of whole cluster fermentation or not
What percentage of new oak is used in grand cru wines in Cote de Nuits?
50-100%
How many grand cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits
24
Which is the only grand cru vineyard to also produce white wine in Cote de Nuits?
Musigny
What are the major villages in Cote de Nuits?
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Morey Saint-Denis
- Chambolle Musigny
- Vougeot
- Vosne-Romanée
- Nuits Saint Georges
Which villages in Cote de Nuits produce white wine in addition to red wine?
- Marsannay
- Fixin
- Morey Saint Denis
- Vougeot
- Nuits Saint Georges
What are some major grand cru vineyards in Cote de Nuits?
- Musigny
- Chambertin
- Chambertin Clos de Bèze
- Bonnes Mares
- Romanée Conti
- La Tache
- La Romanee
What are some major premier crus in Cote de Nuits
- Clos Saint-Jacques
- Clos de la Roche
- Les Amoureuses
- Les Bruleés
- Les Damodes
What style of wine is cote de beaune known for?-
White wine
What are the main grape varieties of cote de beaune?
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
The hill of which AOP marks the beginning of cote de Beane?
Corton AOP
What is the climate and soil like in cote de beaune?
- moderate, continental climate
- a mix of limestone, marl, and clay soils
What are some winemaker preferences in cote de beaune?
- usually aged in oak
- minimal intervention
- most whites and all reds undergo malolactic fermentation
- batonnage and whole cluster fermentation is a decision the winemakers make
What are the major villages in cote de beaune with AOP status? (20)
- Cote de Beaune ⚪️🔴
- Cote de Beaune Villages 🔴
- Ladoix⚪️🔴
- Aloxe-Corton ⚪️🔴
- Pernand Vergelesses⚪️🔴
- Savigny-Les-Beaune⚪️🔴
- Chorey-Les-Beaune⚪️🔴
- Beaune⚪️🔴
- Pommard🔴
- Volnay🔴
- Monthelie⚪️🔴
- Auxey-Duresses⚪️🔴
- Saint-Romain⚪️🔴
- Meursault⚪️🔴
- Blagny🔴
- Puligny-Montrachet ⚪️🔴
- Saint-Aubin⚪️🔴
- Chassagne-Montrachet⚪️🔴
- Santenay⚪️🔴
- Maranges AOP⚪️🔴
What are some major grand cru vineyards in cote de beaune?
o Corton
o Corton-Charlemagne
o Charlemagne
o Chevalier-Montrachet
o Montrachet
o Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
o Batard-Montrachet
o Criots-Batard-Montrachet
What are some major premier cru vineyards in Cote de Beaune?
- Les Caillerets - Volnay
- Clos des Chênes - Volnay
- Les Pucelles – Puligny-Montrachet
- Le Cailleret – Puligny-Montrachet
- Les Demoiselles - Puligny-Montrachet
What are the main grape varieties grown in Cote Chalonnaise
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Aligote
Which direction do the vineyards in cote de beaune face?
Southeast
How long is Cote Chalonnaise?
25km
What is the soil and climate like in Cote Chalonnaise?
- weathered limestone and clay soils
- there are no slopes protecting the vineyards from cool winds so the climate is cooler continental than cote d’or
What are the 5 main villages in Cote Chalonnaise with AOP status and what style of wine do they produce?
o Bouzeron⚪️
o Rully⚪️🔴
o Givry⚪️🔴
o Mercurey⚪️🔴
o Montagny⚪️
Which is the only village in Burgundy to produce wine from Aligote?
Bouzeron in Cote Chalonnaise
Which village in Cote Chalonnaise is the birthplace of Burgundy sparkling?
Rully
Which 2 villages in Burgundy produce some of the best reds?
Givry and Mercurey in Cote Chalonnaise
Which village in Cote Chalonnaise accounts for 2/3 of the wine production?
Mercurey
What are the main grape varietals used in Maconnais?
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay
- Chardonnay
What is the soil and climate like in Maconnais?
- mix of limestone, clay, schist, marl, silt, etc…
- moderate continental climate
What style of wine is the Macon AOP allowed to be?
red, white, rose (including varietally labeled gamay)
The Macon AOP is available to winemakers throughout the region
What do 85% of the Macon AOP carry?
The “Macon-Villages” geographic designations
What style of wine may the Macon-Villages be?
white wine only
T/F
Maconnais is the second largest producer of Chardonnay in Burgundy, second to Chablis
True
What is most maconnais Chardonnay aged and fermented in?
Stainless steel
What is Chardonnay from Maconnais usually like?
fruitier and more open, without the sharpness of acidity and mineral notes like Chablis
What are the important villages with AOP status in Maconnais?
- Macon
- Pouilly-Fuisse
- Pouilly-Loche
- Pouilly-Vinzelles
- Saint-Veran
- Vire-Clesse
Which village in Maconnais is spread across 4 communes and is the most prestigious village in the region?
Pouilly-Fuisse
Which is the youngest appellation in Maconnais?
Vire-Clesse
Which appellation in Maconnais is split by Pouilly-Fuisse?
Saint-Veran
All but which AOP in Maconnais produce white chardonnay only?
Macon AOP
What varieties are produced in Beaujolais?
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay
- Chardonnay
Which 2 regions does Beaujolais overlap?
slightly overlaps southern Maconnais and a large portion of the region lies in the Rhone department
What kind of soils are in Beaujolais?
Granite soils that are great for Gamay
What is the only AOP in Beaujolais that can produce red, white, and rose wines?
Beaujolais AOP
What is the sub classification of the Beaujolais AOP that has 38 villages including the 10 cru villages?
Beaujolais Villages AOP
Where are the Beaujolais villages located?
They span from central to northern Beaujolais, gaining structure and value as one moves North.
What is an important winemaker preference in Beaujolais and how does this impact the wine?
Carbonic maceration and semi carbonic maceration.
This creates wines that are fruity, highly floral, and has a softer tannic structure.
What are the 10 cru villages located in Northern Beaujolais?
- St-Amour
- Juliénas
- Moulin-a-Vent
- Chénas (dark and tannic wine)
- Fleurie
- Chiroubles (thin, supple, graceful wine)
- Morgon
- Régnié
- Brouilly
- Côte de Brouilly
