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Burgundy Flashcards

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1
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What is the climate in Burgundy?

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Moderate, continental (Northern). Winters can be severe, hot summers.

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What are some major climatic hazards Burgundy can experience?

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Hail and (spring) Frost - particularly in Chablis

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3
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What makes Burgundy prone to grey rot?

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frequent summer rains

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What are the main grapes of Burgundy?

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pinot noir, chardonnay, aligote, gamay noir, sauv blanc

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5
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What is the protective barrier on the Eastern fringe of Burgundy?

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massif central

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What kind of soil would you expect to find in Chablis?

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Kimmeridgian soils

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What kind of soil would you find Chard grown on? Burgundy

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Calcarious clay soils

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What kind of soils would you expect to find Pinot noir grown on? Burgundy

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limy marl

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9
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What appellation in Burgundy grows Sauv Blanc?

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St Brix

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In Northern Burgundy what trellis system to they use? and How dense are their plantings?

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Guyot training, high density planting (one of the highest in world)

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What is a classic Burgundy Pinot Noir flavour?

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cherry, raspberry, strawberry in youth. Involves into vegetal, gamey, savoury as wine matures. Med-high tannin and acid levels.

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Which direction do the best vineyards face in Northern Burgundy?

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East or South East facing slopes

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In the South of Burgundy what kind of trellis system do they use? How are they pruned?

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Free standing vines, gobelet-pruned.

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What’s a vinification challenge in Burgundy?

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Fermentation may cease if musts are not warmed

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15
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What temp does fermentation cease at?

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cannot ferment below 5 C

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What is the winemaking method used for Beaujolais?

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Carbonic maceration

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17
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How much time in barrel for top quality Burgundy Pinot?

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16-18 mo

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18
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What winemaking methods are used in Cotes de Beaunes and Macon?

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barrel fermentation and new oak for chards

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19
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What were Burgundians pioneers for

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barrel fermentation, malo, lees contact and extensive oak ageing on chards

20
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What are the 4 classifications of Burgundian wines?

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Regional, Commune, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru

21
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What is the river that flows through Burgundy?

A

Saone (joins the Rhone river in Lyon)

22
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wines labelled regional classification account for how much of the Burgundian wine production?

A

50%

23
Q

How many Grand crus are there in Cote D’or

A

33

24
Q

What river flows through Chablis?

A

River Serein

25
Q

Where are the best vineyards located in the S of Burgundy?

A

hillsides in the North

26
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The Cote d’Or has the protection of what hills ?

A

morvan hills

27
Q

All of the red Grand crus are produced in the Cote de Nuits, with the exception of….

A

Corton (In cotes de Beaune)

28
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All the white grand crus are in the Cotes de Beaune, with the exception of ….

A

Musigny Blanc

29
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List the major villages with their most famous grand cru sites in Cotes de Nuits

A

Gevrey-Chambertin (Chambertin, Close de Beze)
Vougeot (Clos de Vougeot)
Vosne-Romanee (Romanee conti, la tache, La Romanee)
Nuit St Georges

30
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Cotes de Nuits Village produce only red wine?

A

False

31
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List the major villages and their grand cru sites in Cotes de Beaune

A

Aloxe-Corton (Corton red, Corton-Charlemagne)* most expensive white
Pommard (red only)
Volnay (red only)
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet (Le Montrachet AC is shared b/t both)

32
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Three villages with the highest reputation for white wine in Burgundy are?

A

Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne Montrachet

33
Q

Cotes de Beaune villages red or white?

A

red

34
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What are the only three villages that negotiants cannot blend to make cotes de Beaune villages AC?

A

Aloxe-Corton, Pommard, Volnay, Beaune

35
Q

Name the key village AC’s in Cote Chalonnaise AC?

A

Rully AC (sparkling), Mercurey AC (highest quality reds), Givry AC (smallest) , Montagny AC (white only)

36
Q

Where is Pouilly Fuisse?

A

The Macon, Burgundy

37
Q

What AC in the Macon benefits from the most barrel aging?

A

Pouilly-Fuisse

38
Q

translate: Saint Julia Child Makes Fine Morning Coffee Regularly Before Breakfast

A

Saint-Amour AC, Julienas AC, Chenas AC, Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie AC, Morgon AC, Chiroubles AC, Regnie AC, Brouilly AC, Cotes de Bouilly AC

39
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How many villages can call themselves Beaujolais villages?

A

39

40
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What is the soil like in Beaujolais?

A

granite schist

41
Q

What are the 7 Grand Cru of Chablis?

A 
Les Clos
Vaudesir
Valmur
Les Preuses
Bougros
Blanchot
Grenouilles
42
Q

Which famous AC is found in Yonne Region?

A

Chablis

43
Q

What grape can be found in the Saone-et-Loire Region?
A) Gamay
B) Chenin
C) Chardonnay and Pinot

A

C)

44
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What is the famous AC in the Maconnais Region?

A

Pouilly-Fuisse

45
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Which one of the following wines is the best quality?
A) Cotes de Nuits Villages
B) Bourgogne Hautes- Cotes de Nuits
C) Cotes de Nuits
D) Nuits-Saint-Georges
A

D)

46
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The best white wines of Cotes de Beaune are typically aged in oak vats for 6-9mos.

A

False. Oak barrels.

47
Q

Cote Chalonnaise produces wines similar to
A) the white wines of Nuits St-George
B) the white wines of Mersault

A

B)

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