Burgundy Flashcards
Famous lieu-dits of Beajolais
Cote du Py in Morgon, Le Capitans in Julienas, La Madone in Fleurie
North most Beaujolais cru
St Amour
Beaujolais cru that overlap w/ Maconnais
St Armour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin a Vent
Beaujolais cru in the Saone et Loire Department
Entirely: St Amour. Partially: Julienas, Chenas, Moulin A Vent. The rest are entirely in the Rhone Department
Smallest Beaujolais cru
Chenas growers in the commune of Chenas can alternatively label their wine as Moulin A Vent
Newest Beaujolais cru
Regnie, 1988
Largest
Brouilly
Coolest and highest elevation Beaujolais cru
Chiroubles, also typically the lightest wine style
Soils of Cote du Py
roche pourrie—“rotten rock,” an unusual mixture of iron-rich schist and basalt streaked with manganese
Morgon producers
Kermit Lynch’s Gang of Four: Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevénet, and Guy Bréton
Fluerie producers
Clos de la Roilette, Domaine de la Chapelle des Bois, and Domaine Chignard
Moulin a Vent producers
Georges Duboeuf, Louis Jadot’s Château des Jacques, and Potel-Aviron
Moulin a Vent producers
Georges Duboeuf, Louis Jadot’s Château des Jacques, and Potel-Aviron
Julienas producers
Pascal Granger and Domaine du Clos du Fief.
Cote du Brouilly producers
Chateau Thivin
Beajolais AOP
Blanc: 100% Chard, Rouge & Rose: Gamay +; Rouge Superieur; Villages; Nouveau
Beaujolais cru grapes
Gamay + max 15% mixed plantings of Chard, Aligote and Melon de Bourgogne
Coteaux Lyonnais
AOP An hour’s drive S of Beaulolais, near Vienne in the Rhone Valley. Blanc: Aligote, Chard & PB; Rouge & Rose: Gamay +
Macon AOP
Blanc: 100% Chard; Rose & Rouge: PN & Gamay; w/ geo des: Blanc: 100% Chard; Red & Rose: 100% Gamay
Macon-Villages
Style permitted under the Macon AOP. Blanc only 100% Chard
Macon Geo Designations
27 communes may append their name. some allow, all three colors, some just white (100% Chard), Serrieres is red only (100% Gamay). Most well known: Bussieres, Chaintre, Chardonnay, La Roche-Vineuse, Lugny, Milly-Lamartine, Pierreclos, Vergisson, Fuisse, Loche, Solutre-Pouilly, Vinzelles
Maconnais appellations
Macon, Vire-Clesse, Poiully-Fuisse, Pouilly Loche, Pouilly Vinzelles, Saint-Veran. Commune AOPs are all 100% Chard only
Pouilly Fuisse
Maconnais AOP covering the towns of Vergisson, Solutre-Pouilly, Fuisse, Chaintre. vineyards rising up the slopes below the Rocks of Solutré and Vergisson, two large limestone escarpments that define the landscape of the southern Mâconnais.
Maconnais commune for both Pouilly Fuisse and Saint Veran
Solutre Pouilly
Bourgogne AOP
Blanc: Chard, PB, + max 30% PG; Rouge: PN, Chard, PB, PG, max 49% Cesar (only in Yonne) + max 30% Gamay (Beaujolais cru vineyards only); Varietal Gamay: min 85% Gamay (Beaujolais cru vineyards only); Rose: PN, PG, Chard, PB, max 49% Cesar (only in Yonne)
Regional Sub zons of Bourgogne AOP
Red, white, and rose: Cote d’Auxerre, Cote Chalonnaise, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Hautes Cotes de Nuits. Red and white: Cote D’Or. Red only: Cotes du Couchois
Communal sub zones of Bourgogne AOP
All in Yonne: Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Chitry, Tonnerre, Epineuil
Lieu-Dit sub zones of Bourgogne AOP
Cotes Saint-Jacques
Montrecul/Montre-Cul
Le Chapitre
La Chappelle Notre-Dame
Coteaux Bourguignons
Bourgogne regional AOP, allows more grapes than the standard AOP. Blanc: Chard, Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne, PB, PG, Rose: PN, PG, Gamay + white varietals; Rouge: Gamay, PN, +. Formerly the Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP, renamed in 2011
Bourgogne Aligote
Bourgogne regional AOP. 100% Aligote; often simple & refreshing w/ high acidity
Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains
Bourgogne Regional AOP. Red & Rose: min 30% PN, min 15% Gamay, + max 15% Chard, PB, PG; must be vinified together
Bourgogne Mousseux
Bourgogne regional AOP. Trad Method Mousseux Rouge only: PN, Gamay + white grapes
Cremant de Bourgogne
Bourgogne regional AOP. Trad Method Mousseux Blanc & Rose: min 30% Chard, PB, PG, PN, max 20% Gamay, +; hand harvesting mandated
Red wine and White wine grapes of Cote D’Or village and Grand Cru AOPs
Red: PN + max 5-15% mixed field plantings Chard, PG, PB
White: Chard, PB. 100% Chard in the Montrachet et al and Musigny GC AOPs and a few other AOPs. PG is allowed in several AOPS especially in CDB. Aligote is allowed very rarely in a few AOPs.
CDN villages N-S
Chenove, Marsannay, Couchey, Brochon, Fixin, Gevrey, Morey, Chambolle, Vougeot, Flagey, Vosne, Nuits, Premeaux Prissey, Comblachien, Corgoloin
CDB villages N-S
Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, Chorey-les Beaune, Savigny-les Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Monthelie, Meursault, Auxey Duresse, Saint Romain, Puligny Montrachet, Blagny, Saint Aubin, Chassagne Montrachet, Santenay, Maranges
Marsannay
CDN AOP. Chenove, Marsannay, Couchey, Red, white, and rose (only Cote’ d’Or Village AOP that allows Rose)
Cote de Nuits Villages
CDN AOP. Fixin, northern Brochon, southern Primeaux-Prissey, Comblanchien, Corgoloin. Red and White
Fixin
CDN AOP. Fixin and northern Brochon. Red and White
Marsannay important 1er cru
none. Longeroies candidate for promotion
Fixin important 1er crus
Clos de la Perrire (monopole of Domaine de la Perriere)
Gevrey Chambertin
CDN AOP. Gevrey and southern Brochon. Red only. largest village appellation in Cote d’Or, the most GC of any village (9). Only AOP in the Cote d’Or with significant acreage south of RN74 besides Chorey les Beaune
Fixin producers
Domaine de la Perriere, Domaine Pierre Gelin, Meo camuzet, Mongeard-Mugneret
Marsannay producers
Bruno Clair, Sylvain Pataille, Jean Fournier, Renee Bouvier, Joseph Roty
Gevrey Chambertin producers
Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Jean-Marie Fourrier, Denis Bachelet, Denis Mortet, Joseph Roty, and Pierre Damoy
Gevrey Chambertin important 1er cru
Le Clos St Jacques, Les Cazetiers, Les Champeaux, Aux Combottes
Clos du Ruchottes
Monopole of Armand Rousseau w/in the Ruchottes-Chambertin GC
Morey St Denis
CDN AOP. Red and white
Gevrey Chambertin Grand Cru
Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos du Beze, Mazis-Chembertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Griottes-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Morey St Denis Grand Cru
Clos de la Roche, Clos St Denis, Clos de Lambray, Clos de Tart, Bonnes Mares
Morey St Denis important 1er cru
Mont Luisants 1er cru Clos des Ormes 1er cru Les Millandes 1er cru Clos Sorbe 1er cru La Bussière 1er cru
La Bussiere
Morey St Denis 1er cru, monopole of George Roumier
Morey St Denis producers
Domaine Dujac, Ponsot, Perrot-Minot, Guy Castagnier, Hubert Lignier
Clos de Lambrays
Domaine de Lambrays owns 99% (now owned my LVMH)
Clos de Tart
Monopole of François Pinault, purchased from the Mommessin family in 2017
Chambolle Musigny
CDN AOP. Red only.
Chambolle Musigny Grand Cru
Bonne Mare, Musigny
Chambolle Musigny important 1er cru
Les Véroilles 1er cru Les Fuees 1er cru Les Cras 1er cru Les Gruenchers 1er cru Aux Beaux Bruns 1er cru Les Charmes 1er cru Les Amoureuses 1er cru
Chambolle Musigny producers
Georges de Vogue, Ghislaine Barthod, George (& Christophe) Roumier, Perrot-Minot, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Musigny
Chambolle Musigny Grand cru. Red and White. Only GC in the CDN that allows white. Georges de Vogue (owns 3/4 of the GC, including all of the Les Petits Musigny and the only Chard parcel; releasing a 2015 Musigny Blanc for the 1st time since the 90’s), Leroy, Frédéric Mugnier, Jacques Prieur
Vougeot
CDN. Red and White. The largest GC in Cote de Nuits; 80% of the Vougeot’s acreage. Home to the iconic Chateau de Clos de Vougeot; the largest walled vineyard in Cote d’Or
Vougeot important GC and 1er cru
Clos de Vougeot GC. Le Clos Blanc: only white is produced, Monopole of Domaine de la Vougeraie
Vougeot producers
82 owners: Méo Camuzet, Rebourseau, Grivot, Vougeraie, Faiveley, Jacques Prieur, Anne Gros
Vosne-Romanee
CDN AOP. Red only. Communes of Vosne Romanee and Flagey-Echezaux
Vosne Romanee Grand Crus
Echezeaux, Grand Echezeaux, Richebourg, Romanee-St-Vivant, Romanee Conti, La Romanee, La Grand Rue, La Tache
Vosne Romanee monopoles
DRC: Romanee-Conti, La Tache. Domaine Francois La Marche: La Grand Rue. Comtes Liger-Belair: La Romanee
Vosne Romanee important 1er cru
Les Beaux Monts 1er cru Aux Brulees 1er cru Les Suchots 1er cru Cros Parantoux 1er cru Les Petits monts 1er cru Aux Malconsorts 1er cru Les Chaumes 1er cru Clos de Reas 1er cru
Vosne Romanee producers
DRC, Comtes Liger-Belair, Domaine Leroy, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, Meo Camuzet, Sylvain Cathiard, Emmanuel Rouget
Clos de Reas
Vosne Romanee 1er cru, monopole of Domaine Michel Gros
Nuits St Georges
CDN AOP. Covers the communes of Nuits and Premeaux-Prissey. Red and White. no Grand Cru
Nuits St Georges important 1er crus
Les Damodes 1er cru Aux Boudots 1er cru Aux Murgers 1er cru Aux Chaignots 1er cru Rue de Chaux 1er cru Les Vaucrains 1er cru Les Saint-Georges 1er cru Clos de la Marechale 1er cru
Clos de la Marechale
Nuits St Georges 1er cru. Monopole of J-F Mugnier. The largest monopole in the Cote d’Or
Nuits St Georges producers
Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Coufuron, Robert Chevillon
Cote de Beaune Villages
CDB AOP. Red only. Any village except Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, & Beaune
Cote de Beaune AOP
CDB AOP. Red and White. In the hills above Beaune to the NW
Pernand Vergelesses
CDB AOP. Red and White. 8 1er crus
Ladoix
CDB AOP. Red and White, encompasses the commune of Ladoix Serrigny. 11 1er crus
Aloxe Corton
CDB AOP. Red and White. 14 1er crus
Corton
CDB Grand Cru AOP. Red and White, but in practice almost all red. Only Grand Cru in the CDB for Red, Largest GC in Burgundy
Corton Charlemagne
CDB Grand Cru AOP. White only
Charlemagne
CDB Grand Cru AOP. White only. Rarely used.
Savigny les Beaune
CDB AOP. Red and White. 22 1er crus
Chorey les Beaune
CDB AOP. Red and White. no 1er crus
Beaune AOP
CDB AOP. Red and White. 42 1er crus
important 1er crus of Beaune
Les Bressandes 1er cru
Greves 1er cru
Clos des Mouches 1er cru
Pommard
CDB AOP. Red only. 28 1er crus
Important 1er crus of Pommard
Les Rugiens Haut 1er cru
Les Rugiens Bas 1er cru
Les Grands Epenots 1er cru
Clos Epeneaux 1er cru
Clos Epeneaux
Pommard 1er cru. Monopole of Comtes Armand
Volnay
CDB AOP. Red only. 29 1er crus. The 1er cru vineyards of Les Plures, Les Santenots Blanc and Les Santenots du Milieu across the S border in Meursault may release their red under the Volnay AOP as Volnay-Santenots 1er cru
Important 1er crus of Volnay
Les Caillerets 1er cru Champans 1er cru Clos des Chenes 1er cru Taillepieds 1er cru Clos de Ducs 1er cru Frémiets ― Clos de la Rougeotte 1er cru
Clos de Ducs
Volnay 1er cru. Monopole of Marquis d’Angerville
Monthelie
CDB AOP. Red and White. 15 1er crus
Auxey Duresses
CDB AOP. Red and White. 9 1er crus
St Romain
CDB AOP. Red and White. no 1er crus
Meursault
CDB AOP. Red and White. 19 1er crus. Produces a higher quantity of white wine than any other commune in the Cote d’Or
Meursault important 1er crus
Perrieres 1er cru
Les Genevrieres 1er cru
Les Charmes 1er cru
Meursault producers
Coche-Dury, Guy Roulot, Comtes Lafon, Thierry Matrot, Francois Mikulski, Boillot, Girardin
Blagny
CDB AOP. Red only. cover the small Hamlet of Blagny. 7 1er crus; White wine sold as Meursault or Puligny, depending on the location of the vineyard
Puligny Montrachet
CDB AOP. Red and White. 17 1er crus
Puligny Montrachet important 1er crus
Les Pucelles 1er cru
Le Cailleret 1er cru
Les Demoiselles 1er cru
Puligny Montrachet producers
Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Carillon, Chavy, Bachelet-Monnot, Morey-Coffinet
Chevalier Montrachet
CDB Grand Cru AOP. In Puligny, Blanc only; On the slope above Montrachet to the NW
Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet
CDB Grand Cru AOP. In Puligny, Blanc only; NE of Batard
Batard Montrachet
CDB Grand Cru AOP, Blanc only; On the slope below Montrachet in Puligny and Chassagne
Montrachet
CDB Grand Cru AOP. Blanc only; World’s finest, most ageworthy, most expensive Chard. In Puligny and Chassagne
Criots-Batard-Montrachet
CDB Grand Cru AOP. Blanc only; SW of Batard, in Chassagne. smallest white grand cru
Chassagne Montrachet
CDB AOP. Red and white. 55 1er crus, more than any commune in the cote d’Or
Chassagne Montrachet important 1er crus
Morgeot 1er cru: Encompasses 15 smaller 1er crus, most choose to use the more recognizable name
Chassagne Montrachet Producers
Ramonet, Jean Chartron
Saint Aubin
CDB AOP. Red and White. 30 1er crus
Santenay
CDB AOP. Red and White. 12 1er crus
Maranges
CDB AOP. Red and White. Covers the communes of Cheilly-les-Maranges, Dezize-les-Marange, & Sampigny-les-Maranges. 7 1er crus
Bouzeron
Cote Chalonnaise AOP. White only: 100% Aligote
Cote Chalonnaise AOP
N-S: Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Montagny
Rully
Cote Chalonnaise AOP. Blanc: Chard, PG; Rouge: PN +; A source of consistent Chard. Center of Cremant production. 23 1er crus: higher min abv, higher must wt, lower max yields
Mercurey
Cote Chalonnaise AOP. Blanc: Chard, PG; Rouge: PN +; makes far more & is known more for Red than White. 30 1er crus: higher min abv, higher must wt, lower max yields
Givry
Cote Chalonnasie AOP. Blanc: Chard + PG, PB; Rouge: PN +; known for and produces far more Red than White. 35 1er crus: higher min abv, higher must wt, lower max yields
Montagny
Cote Chalonnaise AOP. White only: 100% Chard. 49 1er crus: higher min abv, higher must wt, lower max yields
Chablis soils
Kimmeridgian Marl: crumbly, chalky marl (clay and limestone) and contains abundant Exogyra virgula fossils—the imprints of tiny oyster shells. More porous and mineral-rich than Portlandian soils. All the GCs and 1er crus planted on this soil.
Portlandian Limestone: a harder cap rock with less clay content, it is younger, formed 130 million years ago, and lacks th fossilized seashells. Portlandian soils, which overlay the limestone, are sandier and thinner than Kimmeridgian soils. Found on the ridges and plateaus surrounding the Serein river valley, often located on higher, colder and wind exposed areas, Petite Chablis AOP vineyards
Aspersion
Aspersion: a greener alternantive to chaufferettes; vignerons spray vines with water, and hope to protect delicate spring buds in a cocoon of ice, which prevents the temperature inside from plummeting further. Difficulties include: water must be applied constantly once the temp dips below freezing, blocked/froaen pipes often an issue, the practice increases humidity and may cause frost to linger, wind hinders the ability to aplly water accurately.
Chablis allowed training methods
Guyot (simple or double), Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis
Chablis Grand cru
7 geo des: Les Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudesir, Les Grenouilles, Valmur, Le Clos, Blanchots
La Moutonne
Monopole of Domaine Long Depaguit; permitted for usage on labels but not an official geo des, overlaps Vaudesir and Les Preuses
Chablis: number of 1er cru
40 total, 17 major
Chablis left bank major 1er cru
N-S: Beauroy, Vau Ligneau, Vau de Vey, Cote de Lechet, Vaillons, Montmains, Cote de Joan, Chaume de Talvat, Les Beauregards, Vosgros
Yonne AOPs
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru, Irancy, St Bris, Vezelay
Chablis Right bank major 1er cru
Fourchaume, Berdiot, Cote de Vaubarrousse, Montee de Tonnerre, Mont de Milieu, Les Fourneaux, Vaucopins
Irancy
Yonne AOP. Rouge: PN + max. 10% comb’d PG, César
St Bris
Yonne AOP. Blanc: SB & SG
Vezelay
Blanc only, 100% Chard. elevated from geo des in 2017
Grapes of the Chablis AOPs
all 100 % Chard