Burgundy Flashcards by Jenni Beard

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Chablis climate

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Cool continental

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Burgundy climate

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Moderate continental

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Pinot noir and grey rot

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Very susceptible

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Burgundy climate risks

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Lots of rain

Spring frosts (Chablis)

Hail

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Burgundy grand cru general location

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South or east facing to protect from westerly winds

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Pinot Noir % of Burgundy

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1/3

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Burgundy Pinot Noir typical style

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Red fruit in youth

Earth, game, and mushroom with age

High acid

Low to Medium tannin

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Pinot noir and whole cluster in Burgundy

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Getting more popular

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Premium PN barrel aging time (Burgundy)

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16 to 18 months

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Pinot Noir % of Burgundy

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Nearly half

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Burgundy Chardonnay pioneer techniques

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Barrel ferm

Barrel aging

MLF

Lees

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Burgundy Chard barrel age

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6 to 9 months

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Aligote typical style

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Neutral

High acid

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Gamay typical style (Burgundy)

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Early drinking

Ripe berry

Low tannin

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Best Chablis vineyard location

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South facing aspects

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Major Chablis climate problem

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Frost

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Frost protection (Chablis)

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Sprinklers

Heaters

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Most famous grands crus in Gevrey-Chambertin

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Chambertin

Chambertin-Clos de Beze

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Most famous grand cru in Vougeot

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Clos de Vougeot

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Most famous grandu crus in Vosne-Romanée

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Romanée-Conti

La Tâche

La Romanée

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Key villages of Cotes de Nuits

A

Gevrey-Chambertin

Vougeot

Vosne-Romanée

Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Key villages of Cotes de Beaune

A

Aloxe-Corton

Beaune

Pommard

Volnay

Meursault

Puligny-Montrachet

Chassagne-Montrachet

Q

Aloxe-Corton grands crus

A

Corton

Corton-Charlemagne

Q

Puligny-Montrachet grand cru

A

Montrachet

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Chassagne-Montrachet grand cru

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Montrachet

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Red only villages in Cotes de Beaune

A

Pommard

Volnay

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Bourgogne Hautes typical style

A

Less body

Less concentration

Due to higher altitude and greater wind exposure

Q

Best red wine village Cote Chalonnaise

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Mercurey

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Montagny color

A

White

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Most widely planted grape Maconnais

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Chardonnay

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Best villages Maconnais

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Pouilly-Fuisse

Saint-Veran

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Pouilly-Fuisse/Saint-Veran typical style

A

Ripe tropical and stone fruits

Barrel aged

Rich

Oak flavors

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Roche de Solutré

A

Hill where best Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran grapes planted

Limestone