Burgundy Flashcards
The Côte de Nuits stretches from where to where?
the suburbs of Dijon in the north to the hamlet of Corgoloin in the south
Name the Village appellations for red wine from north to south
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, and Nuits-St-Georges.
What Village appellations may produce AOP white wine?
only Marsannay, Fixin, Morey-St-Denis, Vougeot and Nuits-St-Georges produce AOP white wine.
What villages do not have their own AOPs and what may they label themselves as?
The villages of Flagey-Echézeaux and Prémeaux do not have their own AOPs, but may label their wines as Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St-Georges, respectively
How many grand cru vineyards are in the Côte de Nuits?
24
Of the grand cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits which may be white?
Musigny
Blanc production in Musigny Grand Cru is currently limited to which single producer?
Comte Georges de Vogüé
What are the top premier crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Clos St-Jacques, Lavaux St-Jacques and Les Cazetiers
How many ha of Pinot Noir does Gevrey-Chambertin hold?
approximately 370 ha of Pinot Noir—including 50 ha in neighboring Brochon
Gevrey-Chambertin is the largest viticultural source in the Côte d’Or and home to the highest number of what?
Grand Cru Vineyards
What climat was excluded from Grand Cru consideration in 1936 but usually outperforms econd-tier grand crus, such as Charmes-Chambertin and Latricières-Chambertin?
Clos St-Jacques
What are the wines of Gevrey like?
typically masculine, brooding, and impressively structured, characterized by concentration and weight, classic examples show black fruits and deeper color than the corresponding wines of Vosne-Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny.
What are some highly acclaimed estates based in Gevrey?
Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, and Fourrier
What is the character of the wines of Chambolle-Musigny?
suffused with silky charm, emphasizing elegance over power.
What wines of Chambolle Musigny are marked by their delicate, pleasurable character yet they retain great intensity?
grand crus Musigny and Bonnes Mares, and the premier cru Les Amoureuses
Where is the majority of Bonnes Mares located?
Chambolle
What are some good estates in Chambolle-Musigny?
Georges de Vogüé, Barthod, Georges (and Christophe) Roumier, and Perrot-Minot
What does Morey-St-Denis boast?
4 grand cru vineyards, and the northern sliver of a 5th, Bonnes Mares.
Morey-St-Denis is usually pigeonholed as what?
a meeting-point between the two more pronounced styles, Gevrey & Chambolle, with elements of both.
What are Morey-St-Denis’ top producers?
Dujac & Ponsot
What dominates the commune of Vougeot?
Clos de Vougeot, the largest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits
Why is Completely is Clos de Vougeot a ready target for critics?
enclosed by a wall dating to the 14th century, its large size and sheer number of growers result in erratic quality.
What changes significantly throughout the Clos de Vougeot vineyard?
Both soil and slope
Clos de Vougeot is divided into smaller climats, such as what?
Grand Maupertuis, Petit Maupertuis and Musigni
Clos de Vougeot accounts for what percentage of the commune’s planted acreage?
over 80%
What are the sole 4 premier cru of Vougeot?
Clos de la Perrière, Les Petits Vougeot, Les Cras, and Le Clos Blanc
What grand crus, vie with those of Chambolle and Gevrey for status as the Côte de Nuits’ best examples of Pinot Noir?
The grand crus of Vosne-Romanée
What are the best wines of Vosne-Romanée like?
models of precision and aristocratic finesse, yet they maintain richness
How are the grand crus different than elsewhere?
generally of smaller size and production
What is the smallest AOP in all of France?
La Romanée
What is the world’s most expensive Pinot Noir and nearly as tiny as La Romanée ?
Romanée Conti, monopole of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
What are the only 2 grand crus in Vosne that have multiple owners?
Richebourg and Romanée-St-Vivant, are larger in size.
What are some Consistently fine premier crus in Vosne-Romanee?
include Aux Malconsorts, Clos de Réas, Beaux Monts, and Cros Parantoux
Who is the late Henri Jayer?
a pioneering (and galvanizing) winemaker who advocated softness, richness, color, and oak
What wine was made famous by Henri Jayer?
Cros Parantoux
Who now operates Henri Jayer’s estate?
his nephew Emmanuel Rouget operates the highly regarded house in Vosne
What are some of the noteworthy names based in Vosne-Romanée?
Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, Michel Gros, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, and Meó Camuzet
Describe the wines of Nuits-St-Georges
at their best, are sturdy and long-lived, yet they may be hard and angular in their youth
Describe the wines from the northern end of Nuits-St-Georges
(nearer Vosne-Romanée) tend to show a softer, fruitier character
Describe the wines from the southern end of Nuits-St-Georges
(nearer Prémeaux) are fuller and richer
Who are among the most notable producers in Nuits-St-Georges?
Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Confuron
While Nuits-St-Georges has no current grand crus, some argue for the inclusion of what?
The great premier cru vineyard Les Saint Georges
What was the last grand cru to be promoted?
La Grande Rue in Vosne-Romanée, as recently as 1992
What are the 5 Grand Cru Vineyards of Morey-Saint-Denis?
- Bonnes Mares (part)
- Clos de La Roche
- Clos de Tart
- Clos des Lambrays
- Clos Saint-Denis
What are the 6 Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée?
- La Tâche
- Romanée-Conti
- La Romanée
- La Grande Rue
- Richebourg
- Romanée-St-Vivant
Which Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée are monopoles of DRC?
La Tâche & Romanée-Conti
La Romanée is a monopole of whom?
Liger-Belair
La Grande Rue is a monopole of whom?
François Lamarche
Clos de Tart is a monopole of whom?
Mommessin
Name the Grand Crus of Flagey-Echézeaux
Echézeaux & Grands-Echézeaux
Name the Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny
Bonnes Mares (most) Musigny
Name the Grand Crus of Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot
How large is Bonnes Mares?
15.06 ha (13.54 lie within Chambolle-Musigny)
Name some major producers of Bonnes Mares
de Vogüé, Georges Roumier, Louis Jadot, Robert Groffier, de la Vougeraie
Bonnes Mares extends into what other region?
into Morey-St-Denis.
Name some major producers in Musigny
de Vogüé, Leroy, Frédéric Mugnier, Jacques Prieur
How is Musigny divided?
into a northern sector (Grand Musigny) and a southern sector (Les Petits Musigny).
Who is the sole owner of the Les Petits Musigny plot?
Vogüé and the domaine has 0.57 ha of Chardonnay planted within it.
Who are the 5 owners in Clos Saint-Jacques?
Armand Rousseau, Bruno Clair, Fourrier, Louis Jadot, Sylvie Esmonin
Why did Clos Saint-Jacques not merit Grand Cru status in Gevrey?
it did not touch the borders of Chambertin
What is the largest Premier Cru in Gevrey?
Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, 9.53 ha
Name some producers in Lavaux-Saint-Jacques
Dugat-Py, Denis Mortet, Dupont Tisserandot, Claude Dugat
What vineyard is Adjacent to Musigny and Clos de Vougeot, and highly regarded for quality wines?
Les Amoureuses
Soil of Bonnes Mares ?
light clay-flint over a subsoil of limestone and white marl
Size of Bonnes Mares ?
15.06 ha (1.5 ha lie within Morey-St-Denis), extends into Chambolle-Musigny.
Major producers of Bonnes Mares ?
de Vogüé, Georges Roumier, Louis Jadot, Robert Groffier, de la Vougeraie
Producers in Clos de La Roche
Ponsot, Dujac, Armand Rousseau, Hubert Lignier, Lignier-Michelot
What was the only vineyard in Morey decreed as tête de cuvée by Dr. Jules Lavalle in his 1855 classification?
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays producers?
While Domaine des Lambrays owns 99% of the vineyard, it is not technically a monopole. Sectors within the vineyard include Les Larrets (the core), Meix Reutier (the southeastern corner), and Les Bouchots (the northern sector).
Primary Soil Type in Clos de Tart
The upper slope is dominated by marl, with clay-limestone on the lower slopes.
Clos Saint-Denis producers?
Dujac, Bertagna, Ponsot, Drouhin
What are the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Charmes-Chambertin Mazoyères Chambertin Chapelle-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin
In his 1855 Burgundy classification, Dr. Jules Lavalle listed Chambertin as what?
(including Clos de Bèze) as the sole tête de cuvée within Gevrey
Name some major producers in Chambertin
Armand Rousseau, Jacques Prieur, Leroy, Dujac, Bertagna, Joseph Drouhin, Ponsot, Jean Trapet, Rossignol-Trapet
Chambertin Clos de Bèze wines may be simply labeled as what?
“Chambertin”
Name some notable producers in Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Pierre Damoy, Armand Rosseau, Prieure Roch, Drouhin-Laroze, Faiveley, Bruno Clair, Louis Jadot, Dujac
Chapelle-Chambertin includes which tiny climat?
the 1.79 ha climat “Les Gémeaux”
Name some notable producers in Chapelle-Chambertin
Pierre Damoy, Ponsot, Jean Trapet, Claude Dugat, Louis Jadot
Name some notable producers in Charmes-Chambertin
Perrot-Minot, Armand Rousseau, Dujac, Dugat-Py, Ponsot, Hubert Lignier
Producers of Mazoyères-Chambertin may label their wines as what?
“Charmes-Chambertin”
Domaine des Chézeaux owns over half of Griotte-Chambertin, but due to métayage agreements wines from their plot appear, in certain vintages, under which three different labels?
Chézeaux, Ponsot, and René Leclerc.
Name some notable producers in Griotte-Chambertin
Domaine des Chézeaux, Fourrier, Joseph Drouhin
Latricières-Chambertin is sandwiched in between which two vineyards?
Chambertin (on the north side) and Clos de la Roche (on the south)
How does Latricières-Chambertin notably differ form other Grand Cru sites in Gevrey?
typically the coolest Grand Cru site in Gevrey
Name some notable producers in Latricières-Chambertin
Faiveley, Rossignol-Trapet, Jean Trapet, Drouhin-Laroze, Leroy
Name some notable producers in Mazis-Chambertin
Hospices de Beaune (Cuvée Madelaine Collignon), Dugat-Py, Faiveley, Armand Rousseau, Maume, Frédéric Esmonin, d’Auvenay
Soil and aspect in the upper part of Mazis-Chambertin are nearly identical to what?
Clos de Bèze
Name some notable producers in Mazoyères-Chambertin
de la Vougeraie, Perrot-Minot, Benjamin Leroux
Producers may choose to label their Mazoyères-Chambertin wines as what?
“Charmes-Chambertin” instead. Most do
Name some notable producers in Ruchottes-Chambertin
Armand Rousseau, Georges Mugneret, Frédéric Esmonin, Christophe Roumier (Michel Bonnefond parcel)
Ruchottes-Chambertin is the what of Gevrey’s Grand Cru vineyards?
the steepest
Rousseau’s 1.1 ha plot in Ruchottes-Chambertin is called what?
the “Clos des Ruchottes”, and is labeled as a monopole
What is the largest monopole in the Côte d’Or, and the southernmost Premier Cru in the appellation?
Clos de la Maréchale (Premeaux-Prissey)
In addition to Premier Cru red and white bottlings, Mugnier produces what in Clos de la Maréchale?
a declassified village red wine from this site, “Clos des Fourches”
Where does The Cote d’Or lie?
on a fault line composed of oolitic limestone and marl
In general, where are better red wines produced?
the marl-dominated soil
In general, where are better whites produced?
the limestone-dominated soil produces better whites.
What provides exceptional vineyard land?
series of east-facing slopes on the broad slopes themselves
What area is generally more suitable for red wines than whites?
The Côte de Nuits and contains all but one red grand cru.
What area is generally more suitable for white wines?
the Côte de Beaune, and boasts all but one grand cru for whites.
What two exceptionsmay produce grand cru wines of either color?
Musigny and Corton
How much acreage does The Côte d’Or, including the Hautes-Côtes areas cover?
covers less than a fourth of Burgundy’s total acreage.
To what type of grapes is more vineyard land devoted to?
More vineyard land is devoted to red grapes than white, and red wine production is nearly triple that of whites.
In the Côte de Beaune which wines are produced more?
produces less white than red wine
What do the better red wines undergo?
matured in oak barrels (the 228 liter pièce) for up to 18 months
What varies greatly from one producer to another?
The percentage of new oak
What other winemaking decisions affect the style of wine?
de-stemming, pre-fermentation cold-soaking, and whether to employ a short, hot or long and cool fermentation.
What are the effects of de-stemming or not?
In the past, producers didn’t de-stem & proceeded with whole-cluster fermentations to add tannin and body to the wines; today some producers de-stem entirely to promote softness in the wines.
Cold-soaking the grapes prior to fermentation and the temperature does what?
extracts added color, and temperature of fermentation can greatly affect the character of the wine.
Before bottling, what will some producers do?
some producers will fine or filter the wine; others will choose to leave it in its natural state.
After pressing, Chardonnay usually is fermented/aged in what manner?
typically barrel-fermented and aged in oak casks for at least one year
As it ages, what is the wine is left in contact with and what does in undergo?
the fine lees, and undergoes malolactic fermentation.
When is using bâtonnage during the élevage used usually?
wines destined for longer lives do not necessarily require the immediate richness and texture that bâtonnage offers.
What is Pinot Noir often subject to and extremely sensitive to?
subject to frequent mutation in the vineyard, and is extremely sensitive to yield pressures and subtle changes in soil.
Although a wealth of clonal selections exists, many Burgundian producers choose to propagate the Pinot Noir vine through what?
sélection massale, which creates diversity in the vineyard and complexity in the final wine.
Gamay contributes to the reds in what areas?
Mâconnais and Beaujolais
In the Mâconnais, what wines is Gamay present in?
the “field blend” Bourgogne Passetoutgrains and the sparkling red Bourgogne Mousseux wines
What is permitted in many appellations as a minor grape for red blends?
Pinot Beurot (Pinot Gris), but is rarely encountered.
Which grape may be added to reds in the Yonne département?
César, including Irancy AOP wines
What red grape is still occasionally encountered as a component of the red wines from the Yonne département, but may not be replanted in the future?
Tressot grape
Pinot blanc is permitted in many appellations, notably which AOP?
Nuits-St-Georges AOP
How does Chardonnay differ from Pinot Noir?
A more resilient grape than Pinot Noir, Chardonnay is easier to grow but just as difficult to mold into a great wine
What AOP raises wines from the Aligoté grape?
Bouzeron AOP in the Côte Chalonnaise
Grand cru wines apply only to where?
the Côte d’Or and Chablis
What is the basic designation for red, white, and rosé wines?
Bourgogne AOP
What is Burgundy’s méthode traditionnelle sparkling appellation?
Crémant de Bourgogne AOP
What wines may be produced from anywhere in the Côte Chalonnaise region?
Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise AOP
What wines are sourced from specific vineyards outside of the more prestigious village appellations of the Côte d’Or?
the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits AOP and Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune AOP wines
What villages in the Yonne département may add their name to Bourgogne AOP?
Several, including Chitry, Vézelay and Épineuil.
What four lieux-dits were approved in the 1990s for Bourgogne AOP?
La Chapelle Notre Dame, Le Chapitre, Côte St-Jacques, and Montrecul. These four small appellations, while vineyard-specific, are still considered part of the regional hierarchy.
Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP incorporates what grapes?
minimum 30% Pinot Noir with a smaller proportion of Gamay
Bourgogne Mousseux AOP is a sparkling appellation reserved for what exclusively?
sparkling appellation reserved for reds exclusively
Why did authorities rechristen the little-used Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP in late 2011?
rechristened as Coteaux Bourguignons AOP to revitalize the appellation.
What are the regulations of Coteaux Bourguignons AOP?
shares the same all-encompassing dimensions as Bourgogne AOP, but allow Gamay in red blends. Inexpensive blended white and rosé wines are also authorized.