Burgundy Fundamentals Flashcards
What is the French word for Burgundy, often seen on wine labels?
Bourgogne
What is the name given to sparkling white or rosé wine made in Burgundy?
Crémant de Bourgogne
Which method is used to make Crémant de Bourgogne?
Traditional Champagne method (or méthode traditionelle)
Burgundy has two different climates for its north and south regions - what are they?
Cool in the north, moderate in the south
What is the only grape variety permitted for Chablis wines?
Chardonnay
From the following three Mâconnais wines, which ones are required to have an extra 0.5-1% potential alcohol: Mâcon AC, Mâcon-Supérieur or Mâcon-Villages?
Mâcon-Supérieur
What is the unabbreviated version of AC?
Appellation Contrôlée
What grape variety is the appellation of Nuits-Saint-Georges most famous for?
Pinot Noir
Two types of ‘Cru’ can be found on Burgundy wine labels indicating quality - what are they?
Grand Cru, Premier Cru
Which is the highest classification of quality - Premier Cru or Grand Cru?
Grand Cru
In which wine region is there a real-life village names Chardonnay?
In Burgundy, in the department of Saône-et-Loire in the district of Mâcon
The vineyards of Côte Chalonnaise are similar to Côte d’Or but sit at a different altitude - is it higher or lower?
Higher
Would you describe Burgundian soils as highly consistent or highly varied?
Highly varied, giving rise to a range of wine styles across the region
Which north Burgundy wine region is unique for its limestone soil, rich in minerals and ancient fossils from tiny shellfish?
Chablis
The third Thursday of which month marks the release of that year’s Beaujolais Nouveau?
November
In which geographical part of France is Burgundy?
Central-eastern France
Does Burgundy produce more red wine or white wine?
White wine
Which city do you find at the northern tip of Côte d’Or?
Dijon
Beaujolais Nouveau is released on which day in November?
The third Thursday
The word Bourgogne is often seen on wine labels, what does it mean?
It is the French word for Burgundy
The grape Melon de Bourgogne is also known by what other name?
Muscadet
In which AC is the well-known premium Chardonnay wine Pouilly-Fuissé made?
Mâconnais
Which Burgundian term is used to describe the specific terroir (soil type, local topography and microclimate) of a vineyard site?
Climat
Which US region is described as having similar growing conditions to Burgundy?
Oregon
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Chablis?
7 - Blanchot, Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir
The word ‘crémant’ in Crémant de Bourgogne is the French word for what?
Creamy
What is the name of the river that traverses Chablis?
River Serein
In which AC would you find Clos des Lambrays, Clos de la Roche, Clos St-Denis and Clos de Tart
Morey-St-Denis
How many liters of wine does a traditional Burgundy oak barrel hold?
228 liters
What is the Roche de Solutré?
An unusual and prehistoric geological feature made from limestone whose steep slopes overlooking the commune of Solutré-Pouilly
Does the loftier altitude of the Côte Chalonnaise region mean grapes ripen earlier or later?
Grapes ripen later, meaning harvest is later, giving them longer to develop
In which AC is Grenouilles, a Grand Cru vineyard?
Chablis
What does the term ‘monopole’ mean?
A vineyard is owned by a single owner
Roughly how much of Burgundy’s total vineyard area is Chardonnay grown?
50%
One appellation is unique in Burgundy for having Appellation Contrôlée (AC) status for red, white and pink wines. What is it?
Marsannay
What minimum period must crémant wines spend on the lees?
9 months
Who founded the famous walled vineyard Clos de Vougeot?
Cistercian monks
What is the name of the 495m high limestone rockface, whose slopes overlook the commune of Solutré-Pouilly?
The Roche de Solutré
