Burgundy - Côte de Nuits Flashcards
Which cities does the Côte de Nuits lie between?
Dijon to the north and Corgoloin in the south
Which variety is the Côte de Nuits known for?
Pinot Noir
Name the appellations for red wine North to South
Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Flagey-Échézeaux, and Nuits-Saint-Georges
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Which appellations produce white wine in the Côte de Nuits?
Marsannay, Fixin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Vougeot and Nuits-Saint-Georges
How many Grand Cru vineyards are in the Côte de Nuits?
24, only one (Musigny) produces whites
What is the largest village in the Côte d’Or?
Gevrey-Chambertin with over 400 hectares
Which village in the Côte d’Or has the greatest number of Grand Cru vineyards?
Gevrey-Chambertin with nine
Name some of the Grand Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
2nd tier:
Charmes-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
How are the wines of Gevrey described?
Epitomized by Chambertin - masculine, brooding, structured.
Often show black fruits and deeper color.
What are some domaines based in Gevrey?
Armand Rousseau
Claude Dugat
Jean-Marie Fourrier
How are the wines of Chambolle-Musigny described?
Silky charm, emphasizing elegance over power
Marked by delicated, pleasurable character with great intensity
What are the Grand Crus in Chambolle-Musigny?
Musigny
Majority of Bonnes Mares
What is the exceptional Premier Cru in Chambolle-Musigny?
Les Amoureuses
What are well known estates in Chambolle-Musigny?
Georges de Vogüé, Ghislaine Barthod, Georges (and Christophe) Roumier, and Perrot-Minot
How are Morey-Saint-Denis wines described?
Often categorized as a meeting-point between the two more polarized styles of Gevrey and Chambolle, containing elements of both
Name the four Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis
Monopole Clos de Tart, Clos de Lambrays, Clos de la Roche, and Clos St-Denis—and a sliver of a fifth, Bonnes Mares
What are top domaines in Morey-Saint-Denis?
Domaines Dujac and Ponsot
What is the iconic landmark in Vougeot?
The Renaissance-era Château de Clos de Vougeot
What is the largest Grand Cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot with nearly 50 hectares
What percentage of Vougeot is Grand Cru?
Over 80% - has erratic quality because of it.
What are the four Premier Crus in Vougeot?
Clos de la Perrière, Les Petits Vougeot, Les Cras and Le Clos Blanc
Describe the wines from Vosne-Romanée
The best wines of the commune are models of precision and aristocratic finesse, yet they maintain richness
What is the smallest AOP of France?
La Romanée - 0.85 hectares
Name the six Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée
La Romanée, La Tâche, Romanée-Conti, La Grande Rue, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Which Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru’s are monopoles?
La Romanée - Comtes Liger-Belair
La Tâche and Romanée-Conti - Domaine de la Romanée Conti
La Grande Rue - Domaine François Lamarche
Name some of the top Premier Cru’s of Vosne-Romanée
Les Suchots, Les Beaux Monts, Les Petits Monts, Aux Malconsorts, and Cros Parantoux
Which Premier Cru does not abut a Grand Cru vineyard in Vosne-Romanée?
Michel Gros’ monopole Clos des Réas
Name wineries in Vosne-Romanée
Romanée-Conti, Comtes Liger-Belair, Domaine Leroy, Anne Gros, Jean Grivot, Meó Camuzet, Sylvain Cathiard
Name the two Grand Cru vineyards in Flagey-Echézeaux
Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux
What is the size of Echézeaux?
35 hectares and over 80 individual parcels.
Criticisms: too many producers, too variable in quality, and no cohesive theme of terroir
Which vineyards is Grands-Echézeaux found between?
Echézeaux and Clos du Vougeot
Which Grand Cru has better quality: Echézeaux or Grands-Echézeaux
Grands-Echézeaux
Describe the wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges
At their best, are sturdy and long-lived, yet they may be hard and angular in their youth.
Describe the wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges from the northern to southern end
From the northern end of the commune (nearer Vosne-Romanée) tend to show a softer, fruitier character
Those from the southern end (nearer Premeaux-Prissey) are fuller and richer
What are some of the well-known producers of Nuits-Saint-Georges?
Henri Gouges, Joseph Faiveley, Jean-Jacques Confuron, and Robert Chevillon
Which villages are south of Nuits-Saint-George?
Comblanchien and Corgoloin, both of which are entitled only to the Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP
What were the best vintages in the Cote de Nuis?
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