Burgundy Flashcards by Linnea Trampe

What is the northernmost AOP in Côte de Nuits?

Marsannay

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What are the communes of Marsannay?

Chenôve, Marsannay-La-Côte, Couchey

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What style of wines are produced in Marsannay AOP?

White, reds & rosé - only appellation where red, white & rosé

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Top estate in Marsannay

Domaine Bruno Clair

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Number of Premier Crus in Marsannay

None
Top sites are labeled with a Lieu Dit

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Fixin AOP is between these two cities

Couchey & Brochon

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What is the top Premier Cru in Fixin AOP?

Clos de la Perrière
Owned by Domaine Joliet
*Only source of Premier Cru White wines

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What wines are produced in Fixin AOP?

Red & White wines
White wines only 5% of production

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What is the largest AOP in the Côte d’Or?

Gevrey-Chambertin AOP

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What style of wine is produced in Gevrey-Chambertin?

*only red wines can carry the name of the AOP

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How many Grand Crus are in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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What is the soil type for Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru?

thin, rocky marl soils - tinted by red iron oxide

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Which Grand Crus are on the West side of D122 in Gevrey-Chambertin?

Ruchottes-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Chambertin
Latricières Chambertin

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Which Grand Crus are on the East side of D122 in Gevrey-Chambertin?

Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin

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What is the oldest climate in Burgundy?

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
(Only one where “Chambertin” comes first)

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Iconic producer in Gevrey-Chambertin

Armand Rousseau

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Top Premier Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin

Clos Saint-Jacques (Armand Rousseau)
Les Cazetiers
Aux Combottes

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What is the only Premier Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin that is surrounded on all 4 sides by Grand Crus?

Aux Combottes

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Chambertin- Clos de Bèze producers

Armand Rousseau
Pierre Damoy (has largest holding at 5ha)
Joseph Drouhin
Domaine Faiveley
Louis Jadot
Bouchard Pere et Fils
Bruno Clair

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Morey-Saint-Denis wines produced

red and white - white wine less than 10%

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Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Crus

Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de Tart (Artemis Group)
Clos de Lambrays (LVMH)
along with a silver of Bonnes Mares

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Which Premier Cru in Morey-Saint-Denis can bottle Aligoté?

Monts Luisants
Bottled as “Monte Luisants Blanc”

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What is the soil type for Chambolle-Musigny AOP?

high active limestone with a lower percentage of clay
Village is nestled within Combe de Chamboeuf

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What are the Grand Crus in Chambolle-Musigny AOP?

Bonnes Mares (90%) -15ha
Musigny

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Three distinct Lieux-Dits in Musigny Grand Cru

Le Musigny Le Petits Musigny La Combe d'Orveaux (premier cru)

What is considered the best Premier Cru in Musigny?

Les Amoureuses

Who produces Grand Cru Chardonnay in Musigny?

Domaine Comte Georges Vogüé *Musigny is the only Grand Cru in Côte de Nuits that is allowed to produce white wine

What is the largest Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits?

Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 50ha, 82 owners

What are the Grand Crus in Vosneé-Romanée AOP?

La Grande Rue La Romanée La Tâche Romanée-Conti Richebourg Romanée-Saint-Vivant

Who owns La Romanée Grand Cru?

Comte Liger-Belair

Who owns La Grand Rue Grand Cru?

François La Marche

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti owns which two Grand Crus?

La Tâche Romanée-Conti

Romanée-Conti Grand Cru - land

1.8ha 10-15% gradient Easterly exposure Brown marl soils N-S orientation of vines

2 Grand Crus in the town of Flagey-Echézeaux

Echézeaux Grands Echézeaux (largely owned by DRC)

Vosnée-Romanée AOP Premier Crus

Les Suchets Les Beaux Monts Les Petits Monts Aux Malconsorts Cros Parantoux

Domaine Leroy is a producer in which AOP?

Vosnée-Romanée

What is the largest commune in Côte de Nuits?

Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

Largest producer located in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

Jean-Claude Boisset "Burgundy's largest wine empire"

Major Premier Cru in Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

Les Saint-Georges

2021 Vintage

Terrible. Frost at bud break, rain, powdery mildew & botrytis

2016 vintage

Hail & Frost

The "flagship estate" of Nuits-Saint-Georges AOP

Domaine Henri Gouges

2023 vintage

largest ever

Significance of King Charlemagne

late 8th century -ordered vines planted on the Hill of Corton according to the snow melt -as he aged, switched from red to white wine at the persuasion of his wife

Wines produced in Corton Grand Cru AOP

red & white, though most of the production is red wine

Wines produced in Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru AOP & Charlemagne AOP

Chardonnay

Highly regarded climats of Corton

Les Clos du Roi Les Bressandes Les Renardes

Three communes surrounding the hill of Corton

Ladoix-Serrigny Aloxe-Corton Pernand-Vergelesses

How many climats are in Corton Grand Cru AOP?

26 (24 of the 26 may appear on a Corton Rouge label)

Significant Lieu-Dit in Ladoix AOP

Le Rognet et Corton -Faiveley's "Clos de Corton Faiveley"

These premier crus are within which village AOP? -La Coutière -La Maréchaude -La Toppe au Vert -Les Moutottes -Les Petites Lolières

Ladoix AOP

What exposure does Pernard-Vergelesses AOP have?

Western

What Grand Cru falls within Pernard-Vergelesses?

Grand Cru Charlemagne

Top Domaines in Pernard-Vergelesses AOP

Rollin, Dubreuil-Fontaine, Pierre Marey-Rappet, Bonneau du Martray (the only producer who exclusively produces Grand Cru wines from 11ha on Corton Hill)

Who is the largest land owner in Corton & Corton Charlemagne?

Louis Latour

Where is Louis Latour located?

Aloxe-Corton AOP

Styles of wine produced in Aloxe-Corton AOP

red and white (red more common)

Top Premier Crus in Savigny-lès-Beaune AOP

Aux Serpentières Les Vergelesses

Number of Premier Crus in Chorey-lès-Beaune AOP

none

Percentage of Beaune AOP classified as Premier Cru

85% 42 Premier Crus

3 of the best Premier Crus in Beaune AAOP

Les Bressandes Les Grèves Les Teurons *All are mid-slope Montagne de Beaune

Bouchard's top bottling from Beaune AOP

"Vigne l'Enfant Jésus" - Les Grèves

Wines produced in Côte de Beaune AOP

light red and white wines -covers vineyards above northern sector of premier crus

Wine produced in Pommard AOP

red

Soil type for Pommard AOP

iron-rich clay

Pommard AOP - Premier Crus

-Les Grands Epenots -Les Petits Epenots -Les Rugiens Bas

Volany AOP- wine produced

red wine only

Volnay Premier Cru Santenots AOP

Red wine produced from 4 climats within Meursault

Volnay AOP Premier Crus of note

Les Caillerets Champans Clos des Chênes Taillepieds

Maison LeRoy is located in this AOP

Auxey-Duresses AOP

Meursault AOP produces this wine

Chardonnay

Significant Premier Crus in Meursault

Clos des Pierres Les Charmes Les Genevrières

Red Premier Crus in Meursault are labeled

Blagney 1er Cru (at Blagney border) Volnay 1er Cru (at Volnay border)

Le Tesson, Les Billets, Les Narvaux, Comtes Lafon & Chaumes de Narvaux are all significant Lieux Dits in this AOP

Meursault

What Grand Crus are in Pulginy-Montrachet AOP?

-Montrachet -Bâtard Montrachet -Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet -Chevalier-Montrachet

Who has the largest shares of Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru?

Leflaive

Who is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru?

Bouchard Père et Fils "Cuvee la Cabotte"

Grand Crus in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP

Shared: -Montrachet -Bâtard-Montrachet -Croits-Bâtard Montrachet

How many 1er crus are in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP?

Soil type in Chassagne-Montrachet AOP

Red Clay

What is the highest point in Côte de Beaune?

Mont de Sène

What is the former home of Valois Duke Philip the Bold?

Château de Satenay

Wine produced in Saint Aubin AOP

red & white white is 75%

Top 1er crus in Satenay AOP

Clos de Tavannes Les Gravières La Comme

Maranges AOP wine produced

red and white

3 Communes in Meranges AOP

-Dezize-lès-Maranges -Cheilley-lès-Maranges -Sampigny-lès-Maranges

Côte Chalonnaise soil type

weathered limestone & clay

5 Village AOPS of Côte Chalonnaise

-Bouzeron -Rully -Mercurey -Givry -Montagny

Bouzeron AOP - wine produced

white wine from Aligoté grape

Rully AOP -wine produced

red & white center of Crémant de Bourgogne production

What village AOP is the center of Crémant de Bourgogne production?

Rully AOP

Domaine Faiveley, Château Chamiery, Bruno Lorenzon, Michel Juillot are all producers in this AOP

Mercurey AOP

Wine produced in Mercurey AOP

red and white 85% is red wine

How many 1er Crus in Mercurey AOP

Givry AOP - wine produced

mostly red

Local Cooperative in Montagny AOP

Cave de Buxy

Wine produced in Montagny AOP

Chardonnay only

Name the 5 Village AOPS of Mâconnais

-Pouilly-Fuissé -Saint-Véran -Viré-Clessé -Pouilly-Loché -Pouilly-Vinzelles

What is Blanc Levroute and where is it produced?

Late harvest Chardonnay Viré-Clessé

Wines produced in Mâconnais

-mostly whites -red, white and rosé allowed (including Gamay) -most wines are unoaked and fruity

Wine produced in Mâconnais-Villages

White wine only

When did Viré-Clessé receive AOP status?

1999