Burgundy, France Flashcards
What are the five sections from north to south in burgundy
Chablis Cote d’ or Cote chalonnase Maconnais Beaujalais
Grapes of burgundy
Chardonnay
Aligote (small plots)
Pinot noir
Gamay ( mostly in beaujolais)
What are the classifications of burgundy
Grand crus
Premier crus
Village wines
Regional applications
Chablis climate and soil and viticulture
Cool continental
Kim meridian clay/ pertlandian (height lime stone content)
Picking time is critical because of late season frosts
What is the main grape of Chablis and important vinification practices
Chardonnay
No oak in lower tier wines but is often used with upper tier
Malolactic fermentation is common
( creamy texture, goats milk and yogurt)
Chablis AOP’s
Chablis
Petite Chablis
Chablis premier cru
Chablis grand cru
What are the 7 grand cru sites in Chablis
Les peruses Bourgros Vaudesir Valmur Grenouilles Les clos Blanchot
Topography and aspect of cote de nuits
Hillsides and ridges, top vineyards are in the middle of the hillside facing south east
Climate and soil and viticulture of cote de nuits
Continental
Marl/ limestone
Threats of frost, summer hail, and excessive rain in the fall
Main grape and common vinification techniques in cote de nuits
Pinot noir
Use of French oak, often new, both whole cluster and complete de-stemming( differs by producer)
What are the 9 main villages of cote de nuits
Marsannay Fixin Gevery- chambertin Morley-saint Denise Chambolle musigny Vougeot Vosne-romanee Nuits-saint-georges Flagey- echezcaux
Climate/ topography and soil of cote de beaune
Continental with a wide range of microclimates from village to village and vineyard to vineyard
Marl/ limestone
Grape and common vinification practices in cote de beaune
Chardonnay and Pinot noir
Oak often used with both red and white
What are the 10 common village AOP’s in cote de beaune
Pernand vergelesses Sauvigny les-beaune Aioxe-corton Beaune Pommard Volnay Meursault Puligny- Montrachet Chassagne- Montrachet Hautes- cotes de beaune
Location/ topography and climate/ soil of cote chalonnaise
South facing of the cote d’ or
No hillside escarpments to protect the vineyard from east wins
Continental climate
Limestone
Cote chalonnaise grape and vinification
Chardonnay
Aligote in small volumes
Pinot noir
Little to know oak used for red or white
Cote chalonnaise application hierarchy and the 5 main village AOP’s
There are 5 main villages with their own AOp, no grand cru but several premier crus Montagny Bouzeron Rully Givery Mercurey
What are the grapes of each of the 5 village AOP’s of cote chalonnaise
Montagny- Chardonnay Bouzeran- aligote Rully- Chardonnay, Pinot noir, sparkling wines( Fremont de Bourgogne) Givry- Chardonnay, Pinot noir Mercurey- Chardonnay, Pinot noir
Maconnais climate and topography
Continental but slightly warmer and drier than more burgundy regions
Relatively large area w/ low lying hills and fairly flat farmland
Maconnais grape verities and vinification practices
Chardonnay, Pinot noir, gamay ( not common)
Mainly white wine, little use of new oak other than wines of pouilly fuisse
Maconnais application hierarchy and their grapes
Macon- mainly white only , Chardonnay
Saint- Vernon - white only, Chardonnay, some new oak use
Pouilly- fuisse- white only Chardonnay
Beaujolais location, geography, climate, and soil
South of and slightly overlapping Maconnais. 35 miles long north to south
Continental but warmer than the rest of burgundy
Soil- schist and granite in northern beaujolais cru villages
Sandstone and clay in the south
Beaujolais grape verities, viticulture and viniculture
Chardonnay ( in small volume)
Gamay
Viticulture- hillsides with low yields in northers beaujolais cry, flat in the south
Vinification- carbonic maceration, stainless steel, used or older French oak barrels
What is the main grape of Morgon AOp
Gamay
Which what are some classic regions or villages for Chardonnay in burgundy
Chablis
Macon
Pouilly- fuisse
Name the 11 beaujalais cru villages
Saint - amour Julienas Chenas Moulin- a- vent Fleurie Chiroubles Regnie Morgon Cote de brouilly Brouilly Beaujolais
