Burgundy General Flashcards
What is the Napoleonic Code?
- Napoleon issued this code which required inheritance to be split equally among hiers
What are the practices of Métayage or Fermage?
M is sharecropping, he/she receives a portion of the yield.
F is land tenancy, the rent is paid annually in banknotes.
5 main wine growing region of Burgundy
Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais
Côte d’Or: How long it is? Name the main city/town N and S What’s the general vineyard exposition?
60kms, Dijon to the north and the 3 Maranges to the South General exposition is East and South-East
What’s the Southernmost commune of the Côte de Nuit?
Corgoloin
On which department lies Chablis?
Yonne
On which department lies the Côte Chalonnaise?
Saône et Loire
On which departments lies Beaujolais?
Rhône
Where would you find the ‘Rock of Solutre’?
In Maconnais. It’s one of the most emblematic sites in The Saône et Loire
Synonim of Chardonnay in Beaune? What is its crossing?
Beaunois Crossing between PN X Gouais Blanc
Parentage of Aligote?
PN X Gouais Blanc
What is another name of Beurot grape?
Synonim of PG
Bourgogne AOP Departments and Styles (not subregions)
Dep of Yonne, Cote d’Or, Saône et Loire
*W-> Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and a max. 30% Pinot Gris.
*Rosé-> Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and César (César is only allowed in the Yonne département, and up to a max. 10%).
R-> Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and César (César is only allowed in the Yonne département, and up to a max. 10% no more 49%). In the region of the Beaujolais Cru AOCs, Gamay(85%) may account for up to 30% of the vineyard.
Regional Subzones that can append their name to Bourgogne AOP (name 3)
CHITRY (Yonne) W/R/R
Cotes d’Auxerre (Yonne) W/R/R
Cote d’Or W/R
Cote Chalonnaise W/R/R
Cote de Couchois R
Côte Saint-Jacques (Joigny-Yonne) Lieudit W/R/R
Coulanges-la-Vineuse (Yonne) W/R/R
Epineuil (Yonne) R/R
Haute Cotes de Beaune W/R/R
Haute cotes de Nuits W/R/R
La Chapelle Notre-Dame,Ladoix-Serrigny (Côte d’Or) W/R/R Lieu Dit
Le Chapitre, Chênove (Côte d’Or) W/R/R Lieu Dit
Montrecul, Dijon (Côte d’Or) W/R/R Lieu Dit
Tonnerre (Yonne) W
Lieu Dits Subzones that can append their name to Bourgogne AOP
Cotes St Jacques (Y) W R R
La Chapelle Notre Dame W R R
Le Chapitre W R R
Montrecul W R R
Previous name of Coteaux Bourgignons AOP
Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP: Which area does it cover? What style? Which are the primary grapes?
Same area and dep as Bourgogne AOP W R R
W: Aligote, Melon de Bourgogne, Chard, PB, PG
Rose: Gamay, Pn, PG, Cesar(only in Yonne)
Red: Gamay Pn Cesar(only Y)
Whats the percentage of Aligote in Bourgogne Aligote AOP?
100%
Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP: Style, Assemblage
R R Min 30% PN, Min 15% Gamay + mixed CH PB PG All covinified
Bourgogne Mousseaux AOP Style, Encep and Assembl, Method, Max RS?
Spk Rouge PN, Gamay, Cesar (Yonne only) + accessory (Acc can’t exceed 49%of Blend) Min Must wight 171 g/L Max Rs 2 g/L Trad Method, 9 months on lees min.
Cremant de Bourgogne Aop Style, Assemblage, Aging
SPK W and Rose Min 30% combined Ch, PG, PB, PN. Gamay max 20% M Weight 144 g/l aging 9m/12m
*Eminent : Ch, PN, Gamay, Aligote min 2 yrs on lees
*Grand Eminent: PN CH (max 20%gamay for rose only) 3yrs lees, option of vintage, only first 75% of press can be used, Dosage max 15 g/l.
Smallest Aop in France?
La Romanee 0.85
Smallest and Largest GC in Burgundy?
La Romanee 0.85, Corton AOP 160 ha
Do 1er cru vineyard own AOP status?
No, they are technically Geographical Designation appended onto the village AOP