BURGUNDY Flashcards
Who is the owner of Clos de Tart?
Artemis- François Pinaults
What is the climate of Burgundy?
Continental
What are the districts of Burgundy?
Locate each one of them.
Chablis (Yonne) Côtes de Nuits(Côte-d’Or) Hautes Côtes de Nuits(Côte-d’Or) Côtes de Beaune(Côte-d’Or Hautes Côtes de Beaune (Côte-d’Or) Côte Chalonnaise or Region of Mercury(Saône-et-Loire) Côte Mâconnaise(Saône-et-Loire) Beaujolais (Rhone)
What is the red grape varietal of Côte-D’Or?
Pinot Noir
What is the white grape varietal of Côte-d’Or?
Chardonnay
What are the grape varietals of Côte Challonaise and Mâconnaise?
Reds: Pinot Noir Gamay White: Chardonnay Aligoté Pinot Blanc
What is the grape varietal of Beaujolais?
Red:
Gamay
How is the highest quality wines of Burgundy classified and sold under what name?
“Grand Cru”
Sold under the name of the ‘climat’(vineyard)
E.g. Bâtard-Montrachet
What is a “Premier Cru” in Burgundy classification?
*It’s the next quality level.
*A specific/individual vineyard in villages.
*Sold under the name of the village plus a premier cru ‘climat’.
E.g. Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Clos St.-Jean 1er Cru
What is the Communal Appellation of Burgundy?
‘Village AOC’
*sold under a village name
E.g. Chassangne-Montrachet
What is the Regional/District AOC of Burgundy?
*Sold under ‘Region Name’
E.g. Côtes de Beaune-Villages AOC, MÂCON AOC
What are the generic AOCs of Burgundy?
1) Bourgogne AOP
2) Bourgogne Aligoté AOP
3) Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
4) Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP
5) Coteaux Bourgignons AOP
6) Crémant de Bourgogne AOP
What is the climate of Chablis?
The climate is cooler than Burgundy-Continental
What is the soil of Chablis?
Kimmeridgian Marl
What is the grape varietal of Chablis?
Chardonnay
What is the typical characteristic of a white wine from Chablis?
A Chablis has crisp acidity, lemon/grapefruit, green apple and chalky mineral characteristics.
*Chablis is traditionally unoaked but some producers now use a little for their Grands Crus.
What are the four classifications of Chablis?
1) Grand Cru Chablis AOC 11%abv
2) Chablis Premier Cru AOC 10.5%abv
3) Chablis AOC 10%abv
4) Petit Chablis AOC 9.5%abv
What are the seven Grands Crus vineyards of Chablis?
1) Bougros
2) Valmur
3) Les Preuses
4) Blanchotn
5) Grenouilles
6) Le Clos
7) Vaúdesir
Where is La Moutonne situated?
Between Les Preuses and Vaúdesir.
Is La Moutonne vineyard officially a Grand Cru?
No, but it can use Grand Cru on its label.
Which grape variety is produced in St. Bris?
Sauvignon Blanc
Which appellation of Chablis produces Pinot Noir?
Irancy AOC/AOP
Which appellation of Chablis produces Sauvignon Blanc?
St.-Bris
What is the only Commune of Côte de Nuits that produces rosé wines?
Marsannay AOC/AOP
What are the GRANDS CRUS of CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY?
- Bonnes Mars (shared with Morey St.-Denis)
* Musigny
What are the GRAND S CRUS of Gevrey-Chambertin?
1) Chambertin
2) Chambertin Clos de Béze
3) Chapelle-Chambertin
4) Charmes-Chambertin
5) Griotte-Chambertin
6) Mazis-Chambertin
7) Latricières-Chambertin
8) Mazoyères-Chambertin
9) Ruchottes-Chambertin
What are the GRANDS CRUS of Vosnee-Romanee?
1)Richebourg
2)La Tâche
3)La
Romanee
4)Romanee-Conti
5)Romanée St.-Vivant
6)Grand Rue