Burgundy Flashcards
What French wine area is known for it’s elegant, silky, complex Pinot Noirs and complex dry Chardonnays?
Burgundy
Burgundy has _____ the acreage of Bordeaux
1/4th
How much acreage is under vine in Burgundy?
71,500 acres
How many cases does Burgundy produce?
17,000 cases
Burgundy is called ______ in French.
Bourgogne
How many administrative regions are there in France?
22
What are the 4 distinct vineyard areas of Burgundy?
Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Cote Maconnaise
How far is Chablis from the Cote d’Or?
80 miles
What is the vineyard soil in Chablis?
Kimmeridgean Clay
What is the vineyard soil in Cote d’Or?
Limestone
The Cote’Or lies southwest of the city of
Dijon
What are the two segments of the Cote d’Or?
Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune
Cote de Nuits takes it’s name from what city?
Nuit St. George
The commercial heart of Burgundy’s wine trade is located in what city?
Beaune
Chardonnay accounts for _____% in Burgundy.
60%
What is the secondary white grape of Burgundy?
Aligote
What area of Burgundy produces Chardonnay with a pronounced minerality or “flinty” characteristic?
Chablis
Burgundy is made up of many different plots of land referred to as
climats
What are the 3 classification levels of vineyards in Burgundy?
Grand Cru Vineyard, Premier Cru & Village AOCs, Regional AOCs
The classifications in Burgundy are given to the
vineyard
How many Grand Crus are there in Burgundy?
33
How many Premier or Village crus are there in Burgundy?
44
How many appellations are there in Burgundy?
100
How many regional AOC’s are there in Burgundy
23
What are the broad AOC’s in Burgundy?
Bourgogne AOC, Crement de Bourgogne AOC, Bourgogne Aligote AOC
Chablis only allows _____% of _____ grape.
100% Chardonnay
How many Grand Crus are there in Chablis?
1
How many Premier Crus are there in Chablis?
40
Chablis’s Grand Cru vineyard is how many acres?
254
List the names of Chablis’ Grand Cru parcels.
Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Blanchot, Bougros, Les Preuses, and Grenouilles
How many Grand Cru vineyards are in the Cote d’Or?
32
Cote de Nuits Pinot Noir makes up ____% of production.
90%
How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Cote de Nuits?
24
What is the only Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits that allows some withe production?
Musigny
What are the 8 Commune/Village AOC’s in the Cote de Nuits?
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St.-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee and Nuits St. George.
What are the best know Grand Crus in Cote de Nuits?
Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot and Romanee-Conti
How many Grand Crus are in the cote de Beaune?
8
What is the red grape Cru in the Cote de Beaune?
Corton
What are the well known Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote de Beaune?
Corton, Charlemagne, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet
What white grape is found in Cote Chalonnaise?
Aligote
How many communal AOC’s are in Cote Chalonnaise?
5
What is the largest Communal AOC in Cote Chalonnaise?
Mercurey
Maconnaise produces mainly red or white wines?
white
What is the district wide appellation of Cote Maconnaise?
Macon AOC
The Macon-Village has how many designated villages?
43
How many designated villages in Macon-Village have earned the right to append their name onto their label?
26
The Macon-Village AOC allows only what grape?
Chardonnay
What are the 5 communal AOC’S in Macon-Villages?
Pouilly Fuisse, Pouilly-Loche, Pouilly -Vinzelles, St. Veran and Vire-Clesse
What is a wine growing estate called in Burgundy?
Domaine
How many domaines are there in Burgundy?
over 4000
How many acres does the average owner hold in Burgundy?
15
Negociant’s represent how much of Burgundy’s production?
3/4th
