Burgundy Flashcards
Pinot Noir percentage of Burgundy Vineyards
1/3
Pinot Noir is what type of grape??
sensitive to yield pressure, delicate and susceptible to vineyard disease, highly affected by frost and heat, one of the oldest vitas vinifera prone to mutation
Name two old names for Pinot Noir
Morillon or Noirien
Currently, do most producers use selection massale or clone selection in field?
selection massale (field selection) better genetic diversity and complexity in the final wine
Name another name for Gamay
Gamay noir a jus blanc
Gamay is a crossing of what? sibling of what?
pinot x gouges blanc, sibling of chardonnay
When was Gamay ripped out of Burgundy? By who’s request?
1395, Philip the Bold
What is the most planted grape in Burgundy?
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is also known as _____ in the Yonne/Chablis
Beaunois
What is Chardonnay a crossing of?
Pinot Noir x Gouais Blanc
What is more resilient, Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?
Chardonnay
Aligote is a crossing of what?
Pinot Noir x Gouais Blanc
What commune in Cote Chalonnaise is most known for Aligote?
Bouzeron
Sauvignon Blanc is planted in which Burgundy AOP?
Saint-Bris AOP in Yonne Department
Where is Pinot Blanc permitted?
Many appellations but is often not grown, authorized up to grand cru
Pinot Gris is also known as?
Beurot
How is Pinot Gris often used in Burgundy?
minor grape for red blends
Cesar is described as what type of grape? where it is used and how?
tannic, red grape (german origin) blended with pinot noir Irancy, yet only allowed as a minor component in AOP only 10 ha
Tressot?
ancient red variety from Duras x Petit Verdot, commercially irrelevant
Sacy?
only authorized for sparkling wines in Burgundy, another pinot noir x gouais blanc
What latitude is Burgundy?
46-48 degree latitude, 47th parallel runs through Volnay
climate of Burgundy?
continental
how does Burgundy compare to other new world pinot and chardonnay regions?
Burgundy is warmer than most but sunshine and average temp throughout the entire season are lower, and the growing season is compressed
how many sunlight hours in Burgundy and average temperatures
1,300 and average temps of 68 degrees July-August
When is budbreak in Burgundy?
late April
flowering in Burgundy?
mid-June
veraison?
early August
harvest?
end of September
What are the five main growing regions in Burgundy?
Chablis, Cote d’Or Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais
Grand Auxerrois is made up of what communes?
Vezelay, Irancy, Tonnerre, Joigny, Chablis
Cote Chalonnaise lies in which department?
Saone et Loire department
Which river runs from S. of the Cote d’Or ( Chalon-sur-Saone) to Macon?
Saone river