Burgundy Flashcards
Chablis climate
Cool continental
Burgundy climate
Moderate continental
Pinot noir and grey rot
Very susceptible
Burgundy climate risks
Lots of rain
Spring frosts (Chablis)
Hail
Burgundy grand cru general location
South or east facing to protect from westerly winds
Pinot Noir % of Burgundy
1/3
Burgundy Pinot Noir typical style
Red fruit in youth
Earth, game, and mushroom with age
High acid
Low to Medium tannin
Pinot noir and whole cluster in Burgundy
Getting more popular
Premium PN barrel aging time (Burgundy)
16 to 18 months
Pinot Noir % of Burgundy
Nearly half
Burgundy Chardonnay pioneer techniques
Barrel ferm
Barrel aging
MLF
Lees
Burgundy Chard barrel age
6 to 9 months
Aligote typical style
Neutral
High acid
Gamay typical style (Burgundy)
Early drinking
Ripe berry
Low tannin
Best Chablis vineyard location
South facing aspects
Major Chablis climate problem
Frost
Frost protection (Chablis)
Sprinklers
Heaters
Most famous grands crus in Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Beze
Most famous grand cru in Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot
Most famous grandu crus in Vosne-Romanée
Romanée-Conti
La Tâche
La Romanée
Key villages of Cotes de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Key villages of Cotes de Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Aloxe-Corton grands crus
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Puligny-Montrachet grand cru
Montrachet
