Burgundy Flashcards

1
Q

What is the climat in Burgundy?

A

Continental to Semi Continental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the paralelle for Burgundy?

A

46-48

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Avarage rainfall in Burgundy?

A

750mm (causing Mildew and Rot)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Synonym of Chardonnay?

A

Beaunois

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Grapes crossed from Gouais Balnc x Pinot

A
Chardonnay
Gamay
Aligote
Melon de Bourgogne
Sacy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ancient name for Pinot Noir in Burgundy?

A

Morillon and Noirien

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Synonym of Pinot Gris?

A

Pinot Beurot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Rare grapes of Burgundy?

A

César
Tressot (Tressalier in St Pourcain)
Sacy (only allowed for sparkling)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

in which year Gamay was disqualified from generic Bourgogne AOP?

A

2011

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What changes happened in 2011 in general Burgundy appellation?

A
  • Gamay not allowed anymore in Generic Bourgogne AOP

- Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP, changed for Coteaux Bourguignons AOP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Which region of Burgundy can label varietal Gamay in generic Bourgogne AOP?

A

Beaujolais

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what is the difference between Bourgogne AOP and

Coteaux Bourguignons AOP

A

Same area but Coteaux Bourguignons AOP allowes Gamay in the blend
Both produce white red rose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Grapes of Bourgogne AOP?

A

Blanc: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and a max. 30% Pinot Gris
Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and César

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Name 4 lieux-dits can add their name to Bourgogne AOP?

A

La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Côte St-Jacques
Montrecul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Which 3 villages can add their name to Bourgogne AOP in the Yonne department?

A

Chitry, Vézelay and Épineuil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Newest AOP of Burgundy?

A

Bourgogne Cote d’Or (2018)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Style of Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP

A

Red: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Style of Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP?

A

Blanc: Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Villages of Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP

A

Everything except

Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Villages of Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP?

A

Fixin, Brochon, Premeaux-Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Style and grapes of Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP.?

A

Red and Rose

Min. 30% Pinot Noir; min. 15% Gamay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

First vintage for Cremant de Burgogne?

A

1975

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Sparkling AOP for Burgundy?

A
Bourgogne Mousseux (only red)
Cremant de Bourgogne

both traditionel method

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Most famous area for sparkling wine in Burgundy?

A

Rully

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Important difference between PC and GC vineyard?

A

GC achieve own AOP so independent from village.

PC more like a geographical designation within a village.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

True or False?

Monopole grand cru AOP law mandates hand-harvesting

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Smallest and largest GC in Burgundy?

A

La Romanee-0,85ha

Corton-160ha

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Comte Georges de Vogüé declassified his Musigny blanc Gc to Bourgogne Blanc in which vintages?

A

1993-2014

Because of replanting the vines were too young so they choose to declassify it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

first village which add the top vineyard name to the village name?

A

1847: Gevrey becomes Gevrey-Chambertin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What is the difference between Domaines and the Négociant

A

domaines are the properties of winegrowers who produce wines from parcels that they own
Négociants, on the other hand, are merchants: they purchase fruit, musts or wines, and bottle the finished product under their own labels.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Largest landowner in Côte d’Or?

A

Bouchard Père & Fils

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What is Maison?

A

When a producer operating both domaine and négociant branches, a vigneron will use the term maison—“house”—to refer to the latter.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

When phyloxera appeard in Burgundy? Where?

A

Villié-Morgon in Beaujolais in 1874

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

How Burgundy fought against phyloxera?

A

flooding vineyards with water—or carbon disulfide treatments
Nobody wanted to replanted until absolutely necessary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Vineyard usually E to W orientation in Burgundy.

Which vineyards are examples of rows from South to North?

A

Clos de Tart, Clos des Lambrays and La Romanée

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

First biodynamic producer in Burgundy?

A

Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau 1979

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Biodynamic producers of Burgundy?

A

Domaine Leroy, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive, Vincent Dauvissat, Comtes Lafon, and Comte Armand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

What is the bigger threat for vineyards in Burgundy?

A

powdery and downy mildews eutypa dieback, esca, and grey rot.

all manner of insects, from grape worms to various leafhoppers and arachnids

bacterial in origin: flavescence dorée, a disease caused by the spread of phytoplasma, specialized bacteria that are parasitic to plant material. Leafhopper insects spread the bacteria from vine to vine; growth slows, berries shrivel, leaves yellow, and the vine itself may die.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

How producers fight against frost?

A

Chaufferettes (diesel-burning smudge pots, designed to heat the vines at night)

A greener alternative, aspersion, vignerons spray vines with water, and hope to protect delicate spring buds in a cocoon of ice,

some growers have resorted to expensive but effective and environmentally friendly electric heating cables, which run along the vines and keep the bud zone at a safe temperature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

What is Pinot Gouges?

A

One Pinot Blanc selection, nicknamed “Pinot Gouges” by Clive Coates MW, famously appeared in 1936 among Pinot Noir vines in Domaine Henri Gouges’ Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges parcel.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Is chaptalization and acidification allowed in Burgundy?

A

yes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Wine style and grapes of Irancy AOP?

A

Only Red

Pinot Noir max 10%Cesar or Pinot Gris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

AOP’s of Yonne department?

A
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis AOP	
Chablis Grand Cru AOP
Irancy AOP
Saint-Bris AOP	
Vézelay AOP (2017)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Which vintage they added PC vineyard to basic Chablis AOP?

A

1967

additional PC vineyards in 1978 and 1986

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Which year they extended Chablis AOP with extra 1000 ha?

A

1978 before that 1956

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

What Kimmeridgien Marl consist of?

A

Kimmeridgian rock stratum consists of crumbly, chalky marl (clay and limestone) and contains abundant Exogyra virgula fossils—the imprints of tiny oyster shells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

What is Portlandian limestone?

A

Similar to Kimmeridgien soil with less clay contant and lack of sea fossils. Portlandian soil overlap Portlandien limestone which is sandier and thinner then Kimmeridgian soil.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

What is the seven official geographic designations of Chablis Grand Cru AOP?

A

Blanchot, Les Clos, Valmur, Les Grenouilles, Vaudésir, Preuses, and Bougros.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

What is La Moutonne?

A

An eighth climat, La Moutonne—a monopole of Domaine Long-Depaquit overlapping Vaudésir and Preuses—is permitted by the INAO for usage on labels but not listed as an official geographic designation.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

min alc% and yield for Chablis Grand Cru AOP?

A

11% 54hl/ha

Released 1 st of Jan second year after harvest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Chablis PC on the right bank of Serein?

A

Berdiot, Côte de Vaubarousse, Fourchaume, Les Fourneaux, Mont de Milieu, Montée de Tonnerre, Vaucoupin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Chablis PC on the left bank of Serein?

A

Beauroy, Chaume de Talvat, Côte de Léchet, Côte de Jouan, Les Beauregards, Montmains, Vau de Vey, Vaillons, Vosgros, Vau Ligneau

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Biggest PC in Chablis?

A

Vaillons (113ha) and Fourchaume (103)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Difference in right and left bank of Serein in Chablis?

A

In very general terms, the left bank wines might appear a bit more restrained; the right bank wines show more opulent and exotic ripe fruit notes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

What is the soil difference in Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits?

A

Cote de Nuits-More limestone

Cote de Beaune-Less limestone more Marl. Higher elevation but less steep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Villages of Marsanny?

A

Marsannay-la-Côte, Chenôve, Couchey

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Which CtN villages can produce red and white wine?

A
Marsanny (rose as well)
Fixin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Vougeot
Nuits-Saint-Georges
58
Q

Who is the owner of Clos de la Perriere?

A

Monopole of Domaine de la Perriere

Premier cru in Fixin

59
Q

What are the villages of Fixin?

A

Fixin and Brochon

60
Q

Villages of Gevrey Chambertin?

A

Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon

61
Q

Best GC’s of Gevrey Chambertin? (5)

A

Mazis-Chambertin and Ruchottes-Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Chambertin itself, and Latricières Chambertin

62
Q

Secondary GC’s of Gevrey?

A

Chapelle-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, and Mazoyères-Chambertin

63
Q

Mazoyères GC can label their wines under what other GC?

A

Charmes

64
Q

Best PC’s of Gevrey Chambertin?

A

Aux Combottes
Bel Air
Clos Saint-Jacques
Les Cazetiers

65
Q

Largest PC in Gevrey?

A

Lavaux-Saint-Jacques (10ha)

66
Q

Monopoles of Gevrey Chambertin?

A

Clos du Fonteny-Bruno Clair
Clos des Varoilles-Domaine des Varoilles
Clos du Chapitre-Nuiton Beaunoy
Issarts-Domaine Faiveley

67
Q

Best producers of Gvrey?

A

Rousseau, Fourrier, Claude Dugat, Denis Bachelet, Denis Mortet, Joseph Roty, and Pierre Damoy

68
Q

Grand cru’s of Morey St Denis E to W

A

Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos des Lambrays (99% owned by Domaine des Lambrays LVMH)
Clos de Tart (monopole of François Pinault)
Bonnes Mares(10%)

69
Q

Who was the former owner of Clos de Tart

A

Momessin

sold in 2017

70
Q

Best PC’s on Morey?

A

Les Chaffots
Monts Luisants
Les Genavrières

Clos des Ormes
Aux Charmes
Les Ruchots

71
Q

Monoploes of Morey St Denis?

A

Clos de la Bussière-George Roumier

72
Q

What is the only PC in Morey which authorize Aligote?

A

Monts Luisants

73
Q

Which GC Bonne Mares atteched to?

A

Clos de Tart

74
Q

Lieux Dits of Musigny? (3)

A

Le Musigny, Les Petits Musigny, and a small section of the premier cru climat La Combe d’Orveaux

75
Q

Best PC’s of Chambolle?

A

Les Amoureuses
Les Fuées
Les Véroilles
Les Cras

76
Q

Min alc% for Burgundy village white and red?

A

White-10,5%

Red-11%

77
Q

best producers of Chambolle?

A

De Vogüé, Georges Roumier, Ghislaine Barthod, and Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier.

78
Q

Size of Clos Vougeot?

A

50ha

biggest in CdN

79
Q

PC’s of Vougeot?

A

Clos de la Perrière (Bertagna, monopole)
Le Clos Blanc (Domaine de la Vougeraie, monopole)
Les Crâs
Le Petits Vougeots

80
Q

GC’s of Vosne Romanee?

A
La Romanée (Comte Liger Belair monopole 0,85ha)
La Grande Rue (Francois Lamarche-1,65ha)
Romanée-Conti (DRC 1,81ha)
La Tâche(DRC 6ha)
Richebourg
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
81
Q

Latest GC of Burgundy?

A

La Grande Rue (Francois Lamarche-1,65ha)

1992

82
Q

Best PC’s of Vosne Romanee?

A

Les Suchots, Les Beaux Monts, Les Petits Monts, Aux Malconsorts, and Cros Parantoux

83
Q

Lieux Dits of La Tache?

A

Les Gaudichots

La Tache

84
Q

Where is Aux Charmes and Les Chaumes

A

Les Chaumes-Vosne Romanee

Aux Charmes-Morey st Denis

85
Q

Biggest PC of Vosne Romanee?

A

Les Suchots

86
Q

Who owns Clos des Réas?

A

Michael Gros monopole

87
Q

Which village of Cot d’Or have all PC vineyard attached to GC?

A

Vosne Romanee. All except Clos de Reas.

88
Q

Villages of Vosne-Romanée?

A

Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echézeaux

89
Q

GC’s of Flagey-Echézeaux?

A

Echézeaux (Second larges of CdN 37,5ha)

Grands-Echézeaux (Finer source then Echezeaux.)

90
Q

Famous PC of Henri Jayer?

A

Cros Parantoux

91
Q

What is tonnelleries?

A

Cooperage in Burgundy.

92
Q

Villages of Nuits-Saint-Georges?

A

Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey

93
Q

Best producers of Nuit Saint Georges?

A

Robert Chevillon, Jean-Jacques Confuron, Michèle & Patrice Rion, Regis Forey and Domaine l’Arlot

Jean-Claude Boisset

94
Q

Best PC’s of NSG?

A

Les Saint-Georges and its neighbors, Les Cailles and Les Vaucrains (boardering Premeaux-Prissey)

Aux Boudots and Aux Argillas boardering Vosne Romanee

95
Q

Monopoles of NSG?

A

Château Gris-Domaine du Château Gris
Clos Arlot-Domaine de l’Arlot
Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges -Domaine de l’Arlot
Clos des Corvées-Prieuré-Roch
Clos des Grandes Vignes-Liger-Belair
Clos de la Maréchale-JF Mugnier
Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges-Henri Gouges
Clos Saint-Marc-Michèle et Patrice Rion
En la Perrière Noblot-Alain Michelot
Les Didiers-Les Didiers-Hospices de Nuits

96
Q

Last GC`s upgraded after 1937?

A

Clos des Lambrays 1981

La Grand Rue 1992

97
Q

Which villages sharing Corton hill?

A

Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, and Pernand-Vergelesses

98
Q

Style of the following GC`s
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne

A

Corton-Red and White
Corton-Charlemagne-White
Charlemagne-White (raerly used)

99
Q

Best climats of Corton GC?

A

Le Clos du Roi
Les Bressandes
Les Renardes

100
Q

Best climates of Corton Charlemagne? (2)

A

Le Charlemagne in Aloxe-Corton and En Charlemagne in Pernand-Vergelesses

101
Q

Which villages of Cote de Beaune produce only red wine?

A

Pommard
Volnay
Blagny

102
Q

Who ownes Clos de Corton monopole?

A

Faiveley’s 2-hectare monopole, located in Ladoix, Le Rognet et Corton lieu dits.

103
Q

PC`s shared between Ladoix and Aloxe?

A

La Coutière, La Maréchaude, La Toppe au Vert, Les Moutottes, and Les Petites Lolières.

104
Q

Who ownes Clos des Maréchaudes PC in Aloxe Corton?

A

Domaine du Pavillon (Albert Bichot), monopole

105
Q

Where is Frétille hill and Bois de Noël?

A

Pernend Vergelesses

106
Q

PC`s of Pernend V. ?

A

Ile des Vergelesses

Sous Frétille
Clos Berthet
Village de Pernand
Those elevated from village to PC in 2000

107
Q

What is the only domaine produce exclusively GC wines?

A

Bonneau du Martray

108
Q

Best PC of Savigny-Lès-Beaune?

A

Aux Serpentières and Les Vergelesses

109
Q

Location for Les Vergelesses and Ile des Vergelesses?

A

Les Vergelesses-SLB

Ile des Vergelesses-PV

110
Q

Which village have the most land under wine in Cote de Beaune?

A

Beaune

111
Q

What are the mountains in Beaune?

A

Montagne de Beaune to the north and the Montagne Saint Desire to the south

112
Q

Best PC`s of Beaune?

A
Les Bressandes
Les Grèves 
Les Teurons
Clos de Roi
Le Clos des Mouches
113
Q

Monopole`s of Beaune?

A
Clos de l'Ecu-	Faiveley
Clos de la Feguine -Jacques Prieur
Clos de la Mousse-Bouchard
Clos Saint-Landry-Bouchard
Clos des Ursules-Louis Jadot
114
Q

Monopoles of PV?

A

Village de Pernand-R. Rapet

Clos Berthet-Dubreuil-Fontaine

115
Q

What year Cote Chalonnaise becaome offical AOP?

A

1990

116
Q

What is the only AOP without PC in Cote Chaonnaise?

A

Bouzeron

117
Q

Last AOP of Cote Chalonnaise?

A

Bouzeron 1998

118
Q

Villages of Rully?

A

Rully and Chagny

119
Q

Villages of Mercury?

A

Mercurey

Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu

120
Q

What was the requirements for Montagny PC till 1989?

A

Min 11,5% alc

121
Q

village AOP’s of Maconnais?

A

Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Saint-Véran, and Viré-Clessé.

122
Q

Villages of Pouilly Fuisse?(4)

A

Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson, and Chaintré

123
Q

Youngest AOP of Maconnais?

A

Viré-Clessé 1999

124
Q

Santeney top PC?

A

Clos de Tavennes

125
Q

Beaujolais noveau first allowed by law?

A

1951

126
Q

Requirements for Superior designation on any Beaujolais label?

A

10,5% alc instead of 10%

127
Q

How many village can add their name to Beaujolais?

A

38

Approximetly 50% of Beauolais AOP

128
Q

Typical vineyards of Beaujolais?

A

high densities, gobelet-trained, and hand-harvested

129
Q

Where are the following Lieu Dits located?
Côte du Py
Les Capitans
La Madone

A

Côte du Py in Morgon
Les Capitans in Juliénas
La Madone in Fleurie

130
Q

Which Beaujolais cru located in Saône-et-Loire

A
St Amour (totally)
Julienas (pertly)
131
Q

Smallest Beaujolais cru?

A

Chénas

132
Q

Which Beaujolais cru can bottle their wines as Moulin au Vent?

A

Chénas

133
Q

What is Gore and where can you find?

A

Pink granit soil in Moulin au Vent and Fleurie

134
Q

Which Beaujolais cru have Mont la Madone?

A

Mont la Madone, and reaches from 220 meters to nearly 450 meters in elevation.

135
Q

Where in Beaujolais are the llieu dits of Poncié and la Roilette

A

Fleurie neighboring Moulin au Vent and a style is fuller bodied

136
Q

Which Beaujolais cru have the highest elevation?

A

Chiroubles is the highest-elevation cru in Beaujolais (250-450 meters) and the coolest

137
Q

Lightest Beaujolais cru?

A

Chiroubles

138
Q

Where are these producers based?

A

Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevénet, and Guy Bréton

139
Q

Soil of Morgon?

A

roche pourrie—“rotten rock,” an unusual mixture of iron-rich schist and basalt streaked with manganese

140
Q

Newest Beaujolais cru?

A

Régnie 1988

141
Q

Largest Beaujolais cru?

A

Brouilly 1300 ha