Burgundy Flashcards
Burgudy
What is a clos?
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A plot of vinyard land traditionally surrounded by dry-stone walls
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What is a Monopole?
Parcel of land with single ownership
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What is a côte?
Hillside or slope
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What is the primary grape variety of Le Clos?
Chardonnay
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What is the primary grape variety of Mersault?
Chardonnay
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What is the primary grape variety of Pommard?
Pinot Noir
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What is the primary grape variety of Volnay?
Pinot Noir
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What is the primary grape variety of Morgon
Gamay
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What is the primary grape variety of Bozeron?
Aligoté
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What is the primary grape variety of Gevrey - Chambertin?
Pinot Noir
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What is the primary grape variety of Musigny?
Pinot Noir
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What is a Négociant?
Merchants buy grapes, juice and/or finished wine for blending and bottling under their own label.
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What is a Domaine?
Growers/Producers that own the vinyards where they are producing wine.
What are the five sections of Burgundy?
Chablis
Côte d’OR
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnaise
Beaujolais
What are the main grape varieties of burgundy?
Chardonnay - main
Aligote - small plots
Pinot Noir - main
Gamay - primarily in Beaujolais
What are the % distributions of Burgundy’s Appellation Pyramid?
33 Grand Crus (2%0
550 - 600 Premier Crus (12%)
Village Wines (30%)
Regional Appellations (56% of total production)
What is definition of Village Wine in Burgundy?
100% of grapes are grown in and around named village.
Sub-Region Chablis Characteristics
Closest to Champagne than to rest or Burgundy
Cool continental
Clay / limestone soil
100% Chardonnay
Late season frosts
No oak on lower tier wines, yes on upper-tier wines
Malolactic fermentation is common
What are Chablis AOPs
Chablis AOP
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis Premier Cru AOP (40 vineyards)
Chablis Grand Cru AOP (7 vineyards, ex: Les Clos)
Côte de Nuits (Northern Cd’O)
Hillsides / ridges
Continental
Pinot Noir
Marl / Limestone soil
Threats of frost, summer hail, excessive rain in fall
French Oak, often new
24 of 33 grand crus in Burgendy or are in Côte de Nuits
Côte de Beaune (Southern Cd’O) characteristics
Continental w/lots of microclimates
Marl / Limestone soil
Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Oak, often new, used for red and whites
8 grand crus are in Cd’B
Sub-Regions of Côte de Beaune
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Côte Chalonnaise characteristics
Directly south of Côte d’Or
No hillsides to protect from eastern winds
Continental
Limestone soil
Chardonnay, Aligote (small volume), Pinot Noir
Little to no new oak for whites and reds
Côte Chalonnaise sub-regions
Bouzeron - Aligoté only
Rully - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Crémant de Bourgogne
Mercurey - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Givry - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Montagny - white only
Mâconnais Characteristics
Continental, but slightly drier and warmer than north
Large area with low hill and flat farms
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay
Mostly white production
Little use of new oak except Pouilly-Fuissé
Mâcon Appellation Hirearchy
Mâcon - mainly white - Chardonnay
Saint - Véran - white wine only - Chardonnay - some use of new oak
Pouilly-Fuissé - white wine only - Chardonnay - some use of new oak - generally more expensive than other wines of the region
Beaujolais characteristics
South of Mâconnais
Continental but warmer than rest or burgundy
Schist and granite in north / sandstone clay in south
Chardonnay in small volume & Gamay
Hillside vineyards with low years in north / flatter plains in the south
Carbonic maceration, stainless steel, used or older French oak barrels
Beaujolais Appellations / styles
Beaujolais - grapes grown anywhere in the region (small proportion is white)
Beaujolais Nouveau - released on 3rd Thursday in November following the harvest. Easy-drinking, young, should be drunk immediately.
Beaujolais Villages - 38 designated villages. Villages do not have individual names on the labels.
Beaujolais Crus - regions best, 10 named villages, each with its own AOP, only Gamay, hillside, granite, Ex: Morgon AOP
