Burgundy Flashcards
Burgundy origins
Owned by Catholic church’s Benedictine and then Cistercian Monasteries
Painstakling studied vineyards at the end of the 11th Century
Vineyards were taken away from the church and aristocracy during the French Revolution and sold as smaller pieces to new owners
Napoleonic Code of Inheritance
1804 required all estates be divided equally among male heirs (rather than first born)
Burgundy Climate
Continental (entirely)
Burgundy 5 sections from north to south
Chablis Cote d'Or Cote Chalonnaise Maconnais Beaujolais
Burgundy Location
Eastern/Central France near border with Switzerland
Best burgundy vineyards face what side?
East/ South east
Burgundy soil
Chalk
Calcareous clay
Marl
Limestone
Beaujolais Soil
Granite
Burgundy Grapes
Pinot noir
Gamay (primarily in Beaujolais)
Chardonnay
Aligote
When/Where did the name “Burgundy” come from
6th century, after the fall of the Roman Empire
Wandering germanic tribe know as the Burgondes established a settlement in the area and called it Burgundia
Village where Burgundy’s first documented vineyard
Meursault
Domaine vs Château
Chateau (more common in Bordeaux) single estate composed of vineyards surrounding a building or house
Domaine (more common in Burgundy) a collection of vineyard parcels owned by same family or entity
Burgundy AOP Pyramid
Grand cru (33, 2%) Premier Cru (550-600) 12% Village Wines (30%) Regional Appellations (56%)
Cote de Nuits villages
Marsannay Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-st-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echezeaux Vosne_Romanee Nuits-St.-Georges
Cote de Beaune Villages
Ladoix-Serrigny Aloxe-Corton Chorey-les-Beaune Savigny-les-Beaune Beaune Pommard Volnay Monthelie Meursault Auxey-Duresses Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Santenay
Cote Chalonnaise Villages
Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny Bouzeron
Maconnais Villages
Vergisson Solutre-Pouilly Fuisse Chaintre St-Verand
Lieu-Dit and Climat
lieu-dit: smaller breakdown of AOP, almost like a sub region of a Grand cru
climat: specific parcel within a vineyard that has unique terrior (Clos de Vougeot has 16 climats)
These words are sometimes used interchangeably, although they are technically different