Burgundy Flashcards
What two villages share the Grand Cru Bonnes Mares?
Chambolle Musigny and Morey-St-Denis
What three zones can NSG thought to be split into?
Zone Vosnoise, north of the town of Gevrey
Zone de Saint-Georges, south of the town of Gevrey
Primeaux-Prissey, even further south, which is entitled to sell its wines as NSG
When was Marsannay granted appellation status?
1987; they had petitioned to be able to label wines as Côtes de Nuits Village (unsuccessfully) and were offered this instead.
Name five 1er crus of Beaune.
Les Greves, Les Epenots, Clos des Mouches, Les Vignes Fraches, Les Boucherottes
What are the two sub 1er crus of Montmains?
Fôret and Butteaux
1er Cru: Bois de Chassagne
Chassagne; PYCM, Bernard Morey
Who produces the monopole Clos de la Perriere (1er cru, Vougeot)?
Bertagna
1er cru: Clos des Epeneaux
Pommard; monopole Comte Armand
Where is the monopole Les Vignes de l’Enfant Jesus and who owns it?
Within 1er cru Les Greves in Beaune, a monopole of Bouchard
Name three 1er crus on the right bank of the Serein river?
Fourchaume, Montee de Tonnerre, Mont de Milieu
1er Cru: La Bussiere
Morey; monopole of Roumier
1er Cru: Clos des Ormes
Morey; Faively, Jacky Truchot
What grape are red and rosé wines from the Mâcon AOP made from?
Gamay
What is the smallest Grand Cru for white wine in all of Burgundy?
Criots-Batard Montrachet (1.75 ha)
Name the two satellite appellations of Chablis (in the Yonne department). What grapes are used and what styles are made?
St. Bris: Whites from Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris
Irancy: Reds from Pinot Noir, César & Pinot Gris
What is the only vineyard of Morey-St-Denis to be declared “tete de cuvee” by Jules Lavalle in his 1855 classification?
Clos de Tart
Name the village appellations of the Cote de Nuits, from north to south.
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee & Nuits-St-George
1er Cru: Clos des Grandes Vignes
NSG/PP; monopole of Liger-Belair
How many grand crus in: Gevery-Chambertin Morey-St-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne-Romanée Nuits-St-George
Gevery-Chambertin (9) Morey-St-Denis (5) Chambolle-Musigny (2) Vougeot (1) Vosne-Romanée (6) Nuits-St-George (0)
1er Cru: La Truffiere
Puligny; Sauzet, Thomas Morey, Bernard Morey
What 1er cru of Vosne Romanee touches La Tache and NSG 1er cru Les Boudots?
Aux Malconsorts
What is the synonym for Pinot Gris in Burgundy?
Pinot Beurot
1er cru: Aux Raignots
Vosne Romanee; Liger-Belair, Cathiard
Name three 1er crus of Fixin.
Les Arvelets, Clos du Chapitre, Clos Napoleon, Clos de la Perriere, Les Hervelets, Le Meix Bas
1er Cru: Les Cailles
S. NSG; Chevillon
1er Cru: Aux Bodots
N. NSG; Meo-Camuzet, Jean Grivot, Mongeard-Mugneret
Where do most of the crus of Beaujolais lie? Define the soil type.
In the northern portion of Beaujolais on craggry, granitic hillsides
What 1er cru of Chassagne borders the southern end of Le Montrachet?
Blanchot Dessus
What are the communes of production for Rully?
Rully & Chagny
Name four 1er Crus in Morey-St-Denis
Clos de la Bussière (Roumier monopole), Clos des Ormes, Les Sorbés, Clos Sorbé, Aux Charmes, Les Monts Luisants.
What GCs does Raveneau bottle?
Blanchots, Les Clos, and Valmur
Who makes Cuvee des Merles, and what is it?
Dom. Ponsot Charmes Chambertin
What is the highest elevation 1er cru of NSG?
Les Damodes
What are two of the weaker GCs of Gevrey – ones you are least likely to see expensive bottlings of?
Latricieres and Chapelle; Latrieciers is the coolest, and Chapelle has the richest soils
Where is the Santenots 1er cru?
Santenots is considered a 1er cru of Volnay where planted with Pinot Noir and a 1er cru of Meursault if planted with Chardonnay.
What three villages touch Volnay?
Pommard, Monthelie, Meursault
What is the grape of Mâcon reds – with or without a village name?
With a village name – 100% Gamay
Without a village name – Gamay and/or PN (in practice just Gamay though)
1er cru: Champ Canet
Puligny; Ramonet, Sauzet
What are the five separate village appellations of the Mâconnais?
Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Loché, Pouilly-Vinzelles, St-Veran, Viré Classe
Name five producers of Corton Charlemagne?
Bonneau du Martray, Coche Dury, Bouchard, Henrio Boillot, Faively, Jadot, De Montille, Latour, Roumier, Tollot-Beaut, Pierre Yves Colin Morey
What 1er cru is adjacent to the eastern border of Bonnes Mares?
Les Baudes
1er Cru: En Orveaux
Flagey; Cathiard, Mongeard-Mugneret
Name five producers of Musigny GC?
Comte de Vogüé, Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Georges Roumier, Joseph Drouhin, Leroy, Louis Jadot
What is the minimum alcohol for Volnay 1er cru?
11% (true of all rouge 1er cru)
Describe the difference in style of Chambertin versus the adjacent Charmes Chambertin.
Chambertin is bigger, more structured, earthier, has more longevity; Charmes Chambertin matures sooner, is softer and more fruity – lower land, less drainage
What is the northernmost Grand Cru in the Cote d’Or?
Mazis-Chambertin
Where was chaptalization invented, and where does it take its name?
Chaptalization is named after Comte Jean-Antoine Chaptal de Chanteloup, a chemist and a minister of agriculture under Napoleon, who was a strong proponent of chaptalization (especially with beets). However, the French chemist Maquer played around with chaptalization 25 years earlier in 1776.
Name the three monopoles of Dom. de la Pousse d’Or in Volnay.
Clos de l’Audignac
Clos de Soixante Ouvrees
Clos de la Bousse d’Or
Who makes “Le Grand Maupertuis” and where from?
Anne Gros, Clos Vougeot
How many Grand Cru and Premier Cru are in Vosne-Romanee?
six Grand Cru, 16 1er Cru
Who make up the “pack of four” of Beaujolais?
Marcel Lapierre, Jean-Paul Thevenet, Guy Breton, Foillard
What 1er cru of Meursault can be labeled Volnay where planted to red grapes?
Santenots
Name two 1er cru vineyards of Vosne Romanee made famous by Henri Jayer
Cros Parantoux and Aux Brulees
Who owns the monopole Clos De Tart in Morey-St-Denis?
Mommessin until 2017, now Francois Pinault
1er Cru: Cherbaudes
Gevrey Chambertin; Boillot, Fourrier
Name five producers of Criots Batard Montrachet
Henri Boillot, PYCM, Blain Gagnard, Fontaine Gagnard, D’Auvenay, Roger Belland
What are the 1er crus of Blagny that fall under the Puligny Montrachet commune?
Sous le Puits, La Garenne, Hameau de Blagny
What is the northern most Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune?
Corton-Charlemagne
Where in Burgundy is the Aligoté grape the dominate white grape?
Bouzeron
In what two villages can you find separate 1er cru Les Bressandes?
Aloxe-Corton and Beaune
What village produces more red wine: Puligny-Montrachet or Chassagne-Montrachet?
Chassagne, by a lot (Chassagne produces more red wine than it does white wine!)
When did DRC make its purchase of the Romanee Saint Vivant vineyard, and from who? What other major transfer of RSV happened in that year?
In 1988, the Marey-Monge family sold their share of RSV to DRC, who had previously been making the wine and selling it under the DRC label with the citation “Marey-Monge”. Also in 1988, Leroy bought Dom. Charles Noellat, becoming the second largest land-owner in RSV.
Give an explanation of why the negociant system had and has such a strong hold in Burgundy?
With the fractured land-ownership, and so many small parcels, it is hard for some growers to amass enough wine to make a commercially viable offering.
Name three Burgundian cooperages.
Francois Freres, Taransaud, Rousseau
What cru of Beaujolais CANNOT be declassified at Bourgogne Rouge?
Regnie
What white grape was most prominent in Burgundy in the mid 19th century and when did this transition?
Pinot Blanc; by the late 19th century, Chardonnay had established itself.
What two GCs of Gevrey are separated into upper and lower portions?
Mazis and Ruchottes
What is the largest 1er cru of Volnay?
Clos des Chenes
What are the communes of Marsannay?
Marsannay-la-Côte, Couchey, and Chenôve
What is Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?
Sparkling appellation for reds in Burgundy.
Why is the Cesar grape added to Pinot Noir in Irancy?
Cesar (allowed up to 10%) adds color and tannin.
Who is the largest landowner of Grenouilles?
La Chablisienne
1er Cru: Les Pucelles
Puligny; Leflaive, Boillot
What is Blason de Bourgogne?
A marketing and export program developed by the 5 leading Burgundy cooperatives: Cave de Buxy, La Chablisienne, Cave des Hautes-Cotes, Cave de Bailly, Cave des Terres Secretes
Where is Coteaux Bouguignons AOP? What styles/grapes are allowed?
It is a regional appellation for Burgundy; red, white, and rosé made; Gamay is allowed in red blends
Who are the two largest land owners of Montrachet? Where are each’s plots located?
J. Drouhin (Marquis de Laguiche), at the northern end, and Baron Thenard, in the Chassagne portion.
Name the four climats that Clos St Denis is divided into.
Clos Saint-Denis, Calouere, Les Chaffots, Maison Brulee
How did the vineyard Clos de la Bousse d’Or derive its name?
Used to be called Clos de la Pousse d’Or (Sprout of Gold), for which the Domaine derived its name. In 1967, the INAO decided that a domaine could not use the name of a vineyard unless it was the only wine they made (DRC was exempted from this), but allowed for the vineyard name to be changed to Bousse d’Or (Purse of Gold).
Approximately how much sugar is needed to raise the alcohol of 60 gallons (228 L) of wine by 1%?
10 lbs.
Where in Burgundy is Aligoté the dominant white grape?
Bouzeron, Cote Chalonnaise
What vineyards border La Grand Rue on the north and the south?
La Tache on the south, Romanee Conti on the north
What 1er cru is across a valley from the SE corner of the Grand Cru slope? What Grand Cru is nearest?
Montée de Tonnerre; Blanchot
What is the maximum Gamay in Bourgogne AOP reds?
30%, though there is a “Bourgogne Gamay” designation that is minimum 85% Gamay
Where do most of the 1er crus of Meursault lie?
On the southern end of the village, on the border of Puligny Montrachet (and to some extent Blagny)
Name the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin, and 3 of the 1er Crus?
Grand Crus:
- Chambertin
- Chambertin Clos de Béze
- Chapelle Chambertin
- Charmes-Chambertin
- Griotte-Chambertin
- Mazoyéres-Chambertin
- Latricières-Chambertin
- Mazis-Chambertin
- Ruchottes-Chambertin
Some 1er Crus:
- Clos St. Jacques
- Lavant St. Jacques
- Les Cazetiers
- Estournelles St. Jacques
- Les Corbeaux
- Aux Combottes
1er Cru: Les Perrieres
Meursault; PYCM, Coche-Dury, Lafon, Ballot-Millot
Name the villages of the Cote Chalonnaise from north to south.
Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny
What 1er Cru of Morey St Denis is the primary source of the commune’s white wine?
Monts Luisants
What is Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?
Sparkling appellation for reds in Burgundy.
Why were Chablis vines originally trained in double guyot? And why is this changing?
Both shoots were trained out in the same direction so that if the upper one frosted, the lower one would still be okay. Frost has become less of an issue with climate change – ironically, 2003 being the last major problem year. Current thinking is to increase planting density, use either single or double guyot, and train the shoots in opposite directions.
Name three 1er crus of Savigny-les-Beaune.
Les Marconnets, Aux Vergelesses, Les Lavieres
What is court-noué?
Fan-leaf virus
What styles of wine can be made in Gevrey Chambertin AOP?
Dry red wine.
Name three 1er crus of the zone Les Saints Georges (southern section) of NSG.
Les Vaucrains, Les Cailles, Les Saint-Georges, Les Poirets, Les Pruliers
1er cru: Clos de la Mousse
Beaune; Bouchard, monopole
How is the soil of Clos des Ducs unique?
Highly chalky subsoil.
What three 1er crus of Pernand-Vergelesses were elevated in 2001?
Sous Fretille, Clos Berthet, and Village de Pernand
Name three 1er crus of Prémeaux-Prissey. What other appellation are these entitled to be released as?
Clos de la Maréchale, Clos Arlot, Les Argillieres, Les Forets
What is the largest Grand Cru in the Cote de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
Which of the five main villages of the Côte Chalonnaise make red wine?
Rully, Givry, and Mercurey
What are the sub 1er crus of Montee de Tonnerre from N to S.
Cote de Brechain, Pied d’Aloup, Les Chapelots
What is cold maceration? Who was the most famous of the original practitioners?
Cold fermentation is a matter of taking lightly crushed or whole grapes (usually a combination of the two), placing them in a refrigerated sealed vat, adding a sizable dose of sulfur to ward off bacteria, and then allowing the grape juice to macerate with the skins without fermenting (because it is too cold for fermentation to commence); Henri Jayer would cold macerate his grapes 4-6 days before fermentation. Cold soaking extracts color and flavor, without the solvent of alcohol extracting tannin or bitterness.
What three 1er crus of Vosne Romanee lie adjacent to Nuits Saint Georges? How would you characterize the difference in style between these and the more northern 1er crus of Vosne Romanee.
Aux Malconsorts, Les Chaumes, and Clos de Reas. More meaty and concentrated than their northern brethren.
In what units are bulk price quotations for Chablis given?
In feuillettes (132 L)
Who makes Clos des Fourches and where from?
JF Mugnier, declassified 1er cru from Clos de la Maréchale in Prémeaux-Prissey
What 1er cru is adjacent to Le Musigny GC and Vougeot?
Les Amoureuses
What is Cuvee Madelaine Collignon?
The Hospices de Beaune bottling from Mazi Chambertin. Producers include Leroy, Dujac, Boillot, Jadot, Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, Bouchard
What river runs through Mâcon?
Sâone
1er cru: Clos de Reas
Vosne Romanee; Michel Gros, monopole
1er Cru: La Bossiére
Gevrey Chambertin, monopole of Harmand-Geoffroy
What does “dessus” mean? “Dessous”?
Dessus – Above
Dessous – Below
Name the 5 main villages of the Côte Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, Motagny
What are the benefits/disadvantages of selection clonal vs. selection massale.
Selection massale – diversity of clonal selection. Weaknesses/strengths of different clones balance out.
Selection clonal – individual clones selected; more sterile, less complexity, but less risk
What GC borders Clos du Vougeot on the south?
Grands-Echezeaux
What other GC does Clos de Vougeot touch?
Grands Echezeaux
Describe a few hallmarks of vinification/viticulture that define DRC.
Late harvesting of Pinot Noir; stem inclusion; high new oak usage
What is the largest 1er cru of Gevrey Chambertin?
Lavaux-St-Jacques
Is manual harvesting mandatory for Cremant de Bourgogne?
YES
What 1er cru of Gevrey Chambertin was a monopole of Comte de Moucheron until 1954?
Clos Saint Jacques
1er Cru: Morgeot
Chassagne; Vicent Dancer, Bernard Morey, Ballot-Millot, Ramonet,
Where is the 1er cru Rugiens, and how is it divided up? What portion is considered superior?
Pommard; Rugiens Bas and Rugiens Hauts; Rugiens Bas is considered superior for its better sub-soil. Rugiens Hauts is higher up on the slope, with poorer exposure, more drainage, and more chalk, making for a lighter wine.
Why is Bouzeron more suited to Aligote than Chardonnay or Pinot Noir?
Bouzeron is mainly higher, northern facing hillsides where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have trouble ripening.
Describe the soil of Meursault.
Calcerous soil rich in iron and magnesium.
Who makes “Vignoble de Vaulorent”?
Fevre, their best of Vaulorent bottling (they release a regular Fourchaume as well)
What domaine owns over half of Griotte Chambertin, but due to metayage agreements, wines from their plot appear under three different labels? Which labels?
Dom. de Chezeaux; Chezeaux, Ponsot, and Rene Leclerc
Order the GCs of Puligny from west to east.
Chevalier-Montrachet, Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet
Name three producers of Chassagne-Montrachet rouge.
Bernard Morey, Vincent & Sophie Morey, Morey-Coffinet, Ramonet, Fontaine-Gagnard
Name three producers of Ruchottes Chambertin.
Rousseau, Mugneret, Roumier, Jadot, Esmonin
What 1er cru of Puligny had a portion of it reclassified as GC Chevalier Montrachet?
Le Cailleret
Who makes “Cuvee Ancienne Carnot” and where from?
Bouchard, En Cailleret, Volnay
Name five producers of Chevalier Montrachet.
Francois Carillon, Colin-Deleger, PYCM, Louis Jadot, Michel Niellon, Chat. de Puligny Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet, Leflaive
Name the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin and 3 1er Crus.
Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Beze, Mazis-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, Mazoyéres-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin. 1ers: Clos St. Jacques, Lavaut St. Jacques, Les Corbeaux, Les Cazetiers, Estournelles St. Jacques
Who makes “Le Grand Maupertuis”? Where from/what is it?
Anne Gros, Clos Vougeot
What 1er cru is adjacent to the southern border of Bonnes Mares?
Les Fuées
Give three reasons why the feuillette is a traditional barreling choice for Chablis.
1) Small production – growers can’t always fill larger barrels
2) Wines spend shorter cycles in cask, so more barrel exposure is important for a smaller amount of time is important.
3) Wines can be quite austere! Having more oxygen exposure helps soften.
4) Lees? More lees exposure?
Name the grand crus of Vosne-Romanée. Which are monopoles and of who?
Romanée-Conti: DRC La Tâche: DRC Romaneé St-Vivant La Romanée: Liger-Belair La Grand Rue: Francois LaMarche Richebourg
What is the only GC of the Cote d’Or that abuts RN74 at its base (and thus has horrible drainage issues!)
Clos de Vougeot
1er Cru: Combe d’Orveau
Chambolle; Taupenot-Merme, Anne Gros
Why would a producer in Bouzeron release a wine as Bourgogne Aligote instead of Bouzeron AOP?
Higher yields permitted in Bourgogne Aligote AOP – 72 hl/ha vs. 65 hl/ha
What kind of vine training would be very rare to see in Burgundy proper that is quite common in Beaujolais?
En Gobelet; bush pruning/training
Name the 7 Grand Crus of Chablis, from west to east.
Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchot
What major 1er cru of Chablis has no subdivisions?
Mont de Milieu
Why was there an influx of 1er cru elevations in 1943?
To protect them from predations from the occupying forces
Name 5 wines that René & Vincent Dauvissat make.
Chablis GC Les Clos Chablis GC Les Preuses Chablis 1er Cru Forest Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Chablis Petite Chablis
Who owns a 1.1 ha plot of Ruchottes Chambertin GC called “Clos de Ruchottes” that is considered a monopole?
Armand Rousseau
1er cru: En Chevret
Volnay; D’Angerville
What GC of Gevrey touches Morey-St-Denis?
Mazoyeres Chambertin
Name two 1er crus of Meursault that border Puligny Montrachet.
Les Perrieres and Les Charmes
What two villages have a (non-adjacent) 1er cru Les Caillerets?
Volnay and Puligny Montrachet
1er Cru: Les Corbeaux
Gevrey Chambertin; Bachelet
How many 1er Crus are within Nuits-St-George? Name some.
38 1er Crus.
Aux Murgers, Aux Chaignots, Les Damodes, Aux Boudots, Le Foret, Les Cailles, Les Vaucrains, Clos Arlot, Clos de la Marechale, Les St-Georges.
Name four producers who are strong proponents of stem inclusion in Burgundy.
L’Arlot, DRC, Dujac, Leroy
Which Grand Crus does William Fevre NOT make?
Blanchots and Grenouilles
1er cru: Carelle sous la Chapelle
Volnay; Champy-Dom. de la Chapelle, de Montille
What 1er cru of Chassagne-Montrachet has 21 climats and takes up over 1/3 of total 1er cru land?
Morgeot
Who makes the monopole Clos de Tart? What village/designation?
Mommessin until 2017, now Francois Pinault; Grand Cru, Morey-St-Denis
1er Cru: Les Fuées
Chambolle; Mugnier, Barthod, Dujac, Jadot
What other appellation can the wines of Pouilly-Loché be sold as?
Pouilly-Vinzelles (and most of them are)
Where are the superior sites of Clos du Vougeot thought to be?
Higher up the slope – further west; better drainage and exposure
Name five producers of Montrachet.
Joseph Drouhin, Louis Jadot, Comtes Lafon, Ramonet, Remoissenet, DRC, Guy Amiot, Marc Colin, Blain Gagnard, Etienne Sauzet
What are the communes of production for Mercurey?
Mercurey, Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu
What is the only village in Burgundy that allows for the production of white, red, and rosé?
Marsannay
What two vineyards of Pommard are adjacent to Volnay Fremiets?
Les Jarolieres and Les Fremiers
When was Pinot Noir first planted in Marsannay, by who, and with what intent?
In the early 1900s, by Joseph Clair (of the former Clair-Daü estate) with the intent of creating rosé.
What style of wine is the majority of Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru?
Rouge
What villages level lieu-dit is adjacent to Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet and who makes wine from it?
Les Enseignieres; Coche Dury and Ramonet both make it
1er cru: Les Rugiens Bas/Les Rugiens Hauts
Pommard; Ballot-Millot, Lejeune, de Montille, Jadot, de Courcel
What village has historically supplied the everyday wine of Dijon? Until the early 1900s, what was this wine?
Marsannay; Gamay – until the early 1900s no Pinot Noir was planted in Marsannay
What is the largest monopole in the Cote d’Or?
Clos de la Maréchale in Prémeaux-Prissey, with 9.55 ha. A monopole of JF Mugnier, formerly of Faively (1950-2003)
Name five producers of Bienvenues Batard Montrachet.
Louis Carillon, PYCM, Louis Latour, Leflaive, Ramonet, Etienne Sauzet,
What are the cepage requirements for Bourgogne Passetoutgrains AOP?
Min. 30% Pinot Noir, 15% Gamay
What department are Beaujolais and Coteaux du Lyonnais in?
Rhône
What vintages of the 90s were problematic for spring frosts in Burgundy?
1991 and 1998
What is the difference in effect between a spring hail and a early fall hail?
Spring hail will damage the size of the crop, but will not affect quality.
A August/September hail is the worst time for it to happen because the quality of the crop will be compromised if damaged berries are left in bunches to develop rot and shrivel
What is the largest cru of Beaujolais?
Brouilly
1er Cru: Les Champs Gain
Chassagne; PYCM, Marc Colin
What two climats is Richebourg divided into?
Les Richebourgs and Les Verroilles ou Richebourg
1er Cru: Caillerets
Chassagne; PYCM, Jean-Noel Gagnard, Blain Gagnard
What villages of the Côte de Beaune have no 1er crus?
St-Romain & Chorey-lés-Beaune
Who makes “Cuvees de Dames” and where from?
Joseph Drouhin, Beaune, 1er cru Clos des Mouches
Name five 1er crus of Morey-St-Denis?
Monts Luisants, La Bussière, Clos de Ormes, Les Ruchots, Les Facconieres, Les Chaffots
What is the largest village in the Cote d’Or with the most grand crus?
Gevrey-Chambertin
1er cru: Les Gaudichots
Vosne Romanne; Thomas Chiffot, Regis Forey
When did Corton Charlemagne begin being planted to Chardonnay?
Not until the late 19th century. Prior to this, Aligote, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris (Pinot Beurot) were planted.
Difference between Bourgogne Rouge, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, and Bourgogne Gamay
Bourgogne Rouge: only allowed up to 30% Gamay.
Bourgogne Gamay: 85%+ Gamay
Bourgogne Pinot Noir: 85%+ Pinot Noir, 15%max Gamay
Where would the soil type be described as argilo-calcaire and what does it mean?
Burgundy; clay-limestone rock formation
What is the minimum potential alcohol for Petite Chablis, Chablis, Chablis 1er cru, and Chablis Grand Cru?
9.5/10/10.5/11
1er Cru: Clos Saint-Jean
Chassagne; Fontaine Gagnard, Ramonet (for red)
What 1er cru is adjacent to the northern border of Montrachet?
Le Cailleret
What is the only 1er cru of Chambolle to lie south of Musigny GC?
Combe d’Orveau
Name three producers of Echezeaux.
Emmanual Rouget, Georges Jayer, Anne Gros, Dujac, DRC, Rene Engel , Mungeret-Gibourg
Name two 1er cru sites of Chablis that are located within the Montmains 1er cru?
Forêts, Butteaux
Which 2 grand crus are shared by Puligny Montrachet & Chassagne Montrachet? Which does each village have individually?
Bâtard Montrachet and Le Montrachet are shared.
Puligny: Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet
Chassagne: Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
1er Cru: Les Grandes Ruchottes
Chassagne (La Grande Montagne); Chat. de Maltroye, Bernard Moreau, Ramonet, PYCM
What are the five main villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron, Rully, Montagny, Mercurey, Givry
What is primogeniture and how is it different than the land ownership laws outlined in the Napoleonic code?
Primogeniture was the traditional practice of handing land down to the eldest son; the Napoleonic code of the late 18th century/early 19th century required land to be split equally among heirs
Name five producers of Batard Montrachet.
PYCM, Jean-Noel Gagnard, Leflaive, Ramonet, Bernard Moreau, Etienne Sauzet, Fontaine Gagnard, Michel Niellon, Remoissenet
What are considered the two best climats of Corton?
Les Bressandes and Clos du Roi
What is Mâcon Levrouté?
There is talk of having an official designation for white wines above the theoretical potential alcohol limit that are vinified to leave RS – a technique long espoused by Jean Thevenet. Levrouté describes the pinky/violet color of the skins when they are picked late.
What is selection massale?
Diversity in vineyard clones, thought to bring complexity to wine
Which of the five main villages of the Côte Chalonnaise can only make white wine?
Bouzeron and Montagny
What is the only village in Burgundy that allows for the production of white, red, and rosé?
Marsannay
Where is Clos de la Mouchere and who is it a monopole of?
Clos de la Mouchere is a climat of Les Perrieres 1er cru in Puligny Montrachet; it is a monopole of Henri Boillot
Name the two satellite appellations of Chablis (in the Yonne department). What grapes are used and what styles of wine are made?
St. Bris: Whites from Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris. Irancy: Reds from Pinot Noir, César, and Pinot Gris.
What color(s) of wine can be made in Corton, Corton Charlemagne, and Charlemagne?
Corton – both white and red (predominately planted to Pinot Noir)
Corton Charlemagne – only white
Charlemagne – only white (rarely used)
What is Pinot Gris known as in Burgundy?
Fromenteau
Who makes “Chateau de Grenouilles”?
La Chablisienne
1er cru: Champans
Volnay; d’Angerville, Lafon, de Montille
1er Cru: Les Cras
Chambolle; Barthod, Hudellot-Baillet, Roumier
1er cru: Les Chaumes
Vosne Romanee; Meo-Camuzet, Faively
Can Meursault make red wine?
Yes, though it accounts for less than 1% of production
What two villages does Les Caillerets straddle?
Volnay and Meursault
What is considered the best 1er cru in Gevrey, and why can it not be upgraded to GC status?
Clos Saint Jacques; because it does not touch Chambertin
What is the steepest of Gevrey’s GCs?
Ruchottes Chambertin
Who makes the monopole Les Boucherottes? What is the designation & village?
Coste-Caumartin, 1er Cru, Pommard
For what region did Dr. Jules Lavalle classify the vineyards in 1855?
Burgundy
Where are the Meursault-Blagny 1er crus in relation to the other southern 1er crus of Meursault?
Further west, up the slope
exactly how big is Clos de Vougeot?
124 acres/50 ha, split amongst 80 growers.
What are two proposed explanations why Volnay has no 1er crus.
Politics – they didn’t lobby hard enough
Overall standard of vineyards is so high, that no one stood out to be elevated (could also be said of Beaune, NSG, and Pommard)
1er Cru: Champ Gain
Puligny; Carillon, Lafon
How many AOCs are within the entirety of Bourgogne? How are they categorized?
101 AOCs.
Regional AOC = 24
Village AOC = 44
Grand Cru AOC = 33
1er Cru: La Boudriotte
Chassagne; Ramonet (red and white)
How would a producer block malolactic fermentation from occuring? Does MLF occur more easily in the presence of a lot or a little malic acid?
Adding sulphur to kill off the lactic acid bacteria; MLF happens easily when there is little malic acidity (usually in warmer years, like 2003) and it is difficult to encourage in cooler ones (like 1996, when it is most desired!)
What Grand Crus does the 1er cru Aux Combottes in Gevrey Chambertin border?
Latricieres on its north, Mazoyeres on its east, and Clos de la Roche on its south.
What style of wine may be made in the Côtes de Nuits-Villages AOP and where can it be sourced from? Which of these villages is the only that has the right to use its name on the label?
Mainly red, but can be white; may only be sourced from the villages Fixin, Brochon, (in the north) Prissey, Corgolin, Comblanchien (in the south); Fixin is the only one that can use its name on the label.
1er Cru: Aux Malconsorts
Vosne-Romanee; Dujac, De Montille, Cathiard
What two 1er crus of Vosne-Romanee are technically within Flagey-Echezeaux?
En Orveaux and Les Rouges du Dessus
Name three communes of production for Chablis.
Fontenay-Près-Chablis, Chichée, Fleys, Courgis, Beine, Chablis
1er Cru: Les Charmes
Chambolle; Barthod, Dom. de Chezeaux, Hudelot-Noëllat, Hudelot-Baillet
Who produces the following monopoles: A. Clos des Epenaux B. Les Boucherottes C. Les Poutures D. Les Veroilles E. Clos de Tart F. Romanée Conti, La Tache G. La Romanée
A. Comte Armand (1er Cru, Pommard)
B. Caste-Caumartin (1er Cru, Pommard)
C. Louis Jadot (1er Cru, Pommard)
D. Ghislaine Barthod (1er Cru, Chambolle Musigny)
E. Mommessin (Grand Cru, Morey-St-Denis)
F. DRC (Grand Crus, Vosne-Romanée)
G. Liger-Belair (Grand Cru, Vosne-Romanée)
1er cru: Clos Saint Jacques
Gevrey Chambertin; Bruno Clair, Armand Rousseau, Esmonin, Fourrier
In 2011, Pommard producers petitioned for what two 1er crus to be elevated to Grand Cru status.
Les Epenots and Rugiens
Name the 7 communes in the Cote d’Or that have more 1er cru and Grand Cru vineyard area than commune level.
Volnay, Morey-Saint-Denis, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, and Puligny Montrachet
Within what other 1er cru do you find Clos des 60 Ouvrees?
Caillerets, Volnay
1er cru: Clos des Mouches
Beaune; Drouhin
1er Cru: Aux Corvées
NSG/PP; Patrice Rion, Prieure Roch
Where is Bourgogne-Vezelay and what styles of wine are made there?
In the Auxerrois, dry white wine.
Name two producers of Bouzeron.
Dom. A&P de Villaine and Dom. Chanzy
Name five producers of Clos de Vougeot.
Drouhin Laroze, Anne Gros, Meo Camuzet, Louis Jadot, Denis Mortet, Mugneret, Rene Engel
1er cru: Les Suchots
Vosne Romanee; L’Arlot
What villages border Savigny les Beaune on the north and south?
Pernand-Vergelesses on the north, Beaune on the south
1er cru: Les Marconnets
Savigny-les-Beaune/Beaune
A. Name five classic negociant houses in Burgundy.
B. Name five negociant labels who began as growers and then developed a separate negociant label.
C. Name five producers who are a mix of domaine and negociant production (but without two separate labels).
A. Bouchard, Louis Latour, Joseph Faively, Louis Jadot, Joseph Drouhin
B. Maison Leroy, Maison Deux Montille, Dominique Lafon, Dujac Fils & Pere, Frederic Magnien, Maison Benjamin Leroux
C. Henri Boillot, Pierre Yves Colin Morey, Meo-Camuzet, Etienne Sauzet, Patrice Rion, Jean Rijckaert
What two villages share the grand cru Bonnes Mares?
Chambolle Musigny & Morey-St-Denis
1er Cru: Aux Combottes
Gevrey Chambertin; Arlaud, Dujac, Leroy, Jacky Truchot
Name three 1er crus of Vosne-Romanée.
Cros Parantoux, Aux Malconsorts, Les Beaux Monts, Clos de Réas