Burgundy Flashcards
What is the largest Monopole in Burgundy and who is the owner?
Clos de la Marrachele
- Jacques Fredereic Mungier
Name 2 Villages in Cote d’Or that do not have a Premier or Grand Cru Vineyard
Chorey Les Beaune
saint Romainee
Marsannay
What village in Macon is only able to produce Rose or Red wines
Serrieres
mostly gamay is used, but pinot noir is allowed
What are the minimum percentages for Bourgoge Passetoutgrain?
30% PN
15% Gamay
What are the 8 grapes legally allowed in Cremant de Bourgogne?
Chard P Blanc Aligote Melon de Bourgogne Sacy P Noir P Gris Gamay
Name the Premier Cru in Morey St Denis in which aligote is allowed and the producer?
Clos de Monts Luisants
Domaine Ponsant
Clos Parantaux is what status of vineyard? which village?
1er cru in Vosne Romanee
Who founded hospices de beaune?
when?
Nicolas Rolin
1443
Which departaments does Burgundy fall in?
Yonne, Cote d’or, Saone et Loire, Rhone
What is the largest village AOP in cote d’or
gevrey chambertin
What isi the only premier cru in vosne romanee to not border a grand cru
Clos des Reas
Name 4 communes of Pouilly Fuisse
Fuisse
Solutre-Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintre
Where would you fine the Rock of Solutre?
In Maconnais, it’s highest outcropping of Limestone
What was the most recent vineyard elevated to Grand Cru?
La Grand Rue
1992
What was the first vintage of Musigny Blanc produced in the last 10 years?
What was the previous vintage?
2015 is the first vintage since 1993
Domaine Comptes Georges de Vouge produced the wine as Bourgoge Blanc as the vines were maturing from 1994-2014
Where and when did phyloxxera appear in burgundy?
1874 in Mogon, 1878 in Meursault
What is Primogenture? when was it eneed
the practice that all lands are inherited by first born, done away by Napoleonic Code in 1804
What year was the first negotiant house founded? name one?
1720
Maison Champy
Maison CLaude Marey
Bouchard followed in 1731
Who was the first biodynamic producer in burgudy?
Jean Claude Rateau 1979
What stream runs through the village of Pommad, dividing it’s vineyards?
Dhuene Stream
What are Chavets?
water channels used for irrigation
Who ordered the removal of gamay from burgundy? when?
1395
Philip the Bold
When is hospice des Beaune?
3rd sunday of november
week long event called Trios Glorieusses
kicks off at Clos de Vougeot
What communes in Yonne?
Vezelay Irancy Tonnere Joigney together known as the Grand Auxerrois
What is the 4 tier hierarchy of burgundy wines?
Grand Cru - ~2% Production
Premier Cru
Village
Regionale ~50% production
Cote de Beaune Village AOP
what style of wine?
Red only
Can be sourced from any village except Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe Corton, Beaune
What villages are sourced for Cote de Nuit Village AOP
Fixin, Brochan, Prissey, Corgolon, Comblanchein
Two AOPs for Sparkling wine in Burgundy?
Cremant de Bourgogne
Bourgogne Mousseux
What is Bourgogne Mousseaux
older, rare appelation for sparkling reds through traditional method
When was cremant de Bourgogne established ?
1975
