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Burgundy Flashcards

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Burgudy

What is a clos?

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A plot of vinyard land traditionally surrounded by dry-stone walls

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Burgundy

What is a Monopole?

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Parcel of land with single ownership

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Burgundy

What is a côte?

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Hillside or slope

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Le Clos?

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Chardonnay

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Mersault?

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Chardonnay

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Pommard?

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Pinot Noir

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Volnay?

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Pinot Noir

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Morgon

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Gamay

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Bozeron?

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Aligoté

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Gevrey - Chambertin?

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Pinot Noir

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Burgundy

What is the primary grape variety of Musigny?

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Pinot Noir

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Burgundy

What is a Négociant?

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Merchants buy grapes, juice and/or finished wine for blending and bottling under their own label.

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Burgundy

What is a Domaine?

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Growers/Producers that own the vinyards where they are producing wine.

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What are the five sections of Burgundy?

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Chablis
Côte d’OR
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnaise
Beaujolais

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What are the main grape varieties of burgundy?

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Chardonnay - main
Aligote - small plots
Pinot Noir - main
Gamay - primarily in Beaujolais

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What are the % distributions of Burgundy’s Appellation Pyramid?

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33 Grand Crus (2%0
550 - 600 Premier Crus (12%)
Village Wines (30%)
Regional Appellations (56% of total production)

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What is definition of Village Wine in Burgundy?

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100% of grapes are grown in and around named village.

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Sub-Region Chablis Characteristics

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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

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What are Chablis AOPs

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Chablis AOP
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis Premier Cru AOP (40 vineyards)
Chablis Grand Cru AOP (7 vineyards, ex: Les Clos)

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Côte de Nuits (Northern Cd’O)

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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

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Côte de Beaune (Southern Cd’O) characteristics

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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

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Sub-Regions of Côte de Beaune

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Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

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Côte Chalonnaise characteristics

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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

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Côte Chalonnaise sub-regions

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Bouzeron - Aligoté only
Rully - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Crémant de Bourgogne
Mercurey - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Givry - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Montagny - white only

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Mâconnais Characteristics

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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

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Mâcon Appellation Hirearchy

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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

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Beaujolais characteristics

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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

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Beaujolais Appellations / styles

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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

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