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Burgundy Flashcards

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Advantages of planting on slope

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  1. less prone to frost
  2. protection from western winds
  3. better sun exposure –> marginal cool climate
  4. shallower soil with better drainage
  5. premium cru / grand cru on the slope
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Natural factors of Burgundy

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  1. cool to moderate continental climate
  2. rain frequently disrupts both flowering in early summer and harvest
  3. natural climate hazards including frost an hailstorm
  4. large number of geographical faults
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wine-making technique of Pinot Noir

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  1. pre-fermentation maceration (max colour and flavour)
  2. whole brunches fermentation (enhance fruit and floral flavour, aromatic profile)
  3. temperature control (cooler = fresh, warmer = more colour, flavour and tannin)
  4. use of oak = 12-24 months in oak + small amount of oak
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What does Apellation Bourgone Passetoutgrain Controlle means?

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can use Gamay

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Name the village inside Cote de Nuits

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  • Chablis
  • Gevery-Chambertin
    -Vougeot
  • Vosne-Romanee
  • Nuits Saint-Georges
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Name the village inside Cote de Beaune

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  • Aloxe-Corton
  • Beaune
  • Pommard (only red)
  • Volnay (only red)
  • Meursault
  • Puligny-Montrachet
  • Chassagne-Montrachet
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Name the red Grand Cru Appellation

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  • Chambertin
  • Clos de Beze
  • Close de Vougeot
  • Romanne-Conti
  • La Tache
  • La Romane
  • Corton
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Name the white Grand Cru Appellation

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  • Corton-Charlemagne
  • Montrachet
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What is special about Chablis chardonnay?

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  • light body
  • medium to high acidity
  • medium to high intensity
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Name the AC inside Cote Chalonnaise

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Rully (white and sparkling)
Mercury (high reputation red)
Givry (smallest village)
Montagny (only white)

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What are the 3 trade structures?

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  • Estates/Domaine
  • Co-operatives
  • Merchants/Negociants
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Why do growers choose different clones of Pinot Noir?

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  1. more disease resistance = important in Burgundy with rainfall
  2. achieve better quality = production seek quality over quantity
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Why does Burgundy have high vine planting density?

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  1. some vines have low levels of nutrients and sufficient rainfall = high-density planting is suitable
  2. prevent vine growth vigorously + produce a lot of green vegetative rather than fruit.
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Why does Burgundy is sold in premium price?

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  1. classified as Grand Cru = top of Burgundy
  2. only 33 vineyards are classified as Grand Cru, more than 1% of total production = limited quantity
  3. vineyard location is important = geographic faults
  4. best location = better sun exposure, soil drainage and protection from westerly winds
  5. Top quality Pinot Noir + new oak = involve more time and cost
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Name 2 village appellations in Maconnais-village

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  1. Pouilly-Fuisse
  2. Saint-Veran
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What effect can spring frost brings to the vine

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1.Spring frost occur when cold air is below 0degree.
2. Newly burst buds or young shoots can be killed by frost
3. It may cause significant damage on yield

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Suggest 3 methods a grower in Burgundy can apply to minimise the risk of spring frost.

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  1. Heaters to generate heat
  2. Sprinklers to protect the buds and shoots
  3. Wind machine to draw warm air from above.
  4. Location, less risk on middle of the slope.
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Explain why a grape grower would choose VSP in cool climate region?

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Problem: cool climate region grapes can struggle to ripen,

Do: grape grower can help the grapes to ripen by increasing their sun expsoure to sunlight and heat.

VSP is: the shoots are trained up the wires = grapes are not shaded by any shoots that night otherwise hang down.

Therefore: sunlight and heat is maximised.

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