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Burgundy in general Flashcards

1
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What communes separate the Cote du Nuits and the Cote de Beaune?

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Ladoi-Serragny and Corgoloin

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At what degree latitude is the Cote d’Or?

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46-48 - the 47th runs through Volnay

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3
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What is the climate of Burgundy like?

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continental to semi-continental with four true seasons

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4
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What is rainfall like in Beaune?

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spread throughout the year, but May is wettest (rot and mildew worries)

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5
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What is Burgundys’ most planted grape?

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Chardonnay (15,233 ha)

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What is another name for Chardonnay in the Yonne?

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Beaunois (“From Beaune”)

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What are the parents of Chardonnay?

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Pinot x Gouais Blanc

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What are two common ancient names for Pinot in Burgundy?

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Morillon and Noirien

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9
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How many hectares of Pinot Noir are planted in Burgunfy?

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10,634 ha

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10
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Exclusive of Beaujolais, how much Gamay is planted in Burgundy?

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2,534 hectares

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How many hectares of gamay are planted in Beaujolais?

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17,433 ha

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12
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What is gamay’s full name?

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Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc

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13
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Who banned gamay from Burgundy?

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Philip the Bold in 1395

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14
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What are the parents of Gamay?

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Pinot x Gouais Blanc

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What are the parents of Aligote?

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Pinot x Gouais Blanc

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16
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How many hectares of Aligote are in Burgundy?

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1,910 ha

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17
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Where is single varietal aligote mostly found in Burgundy?

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Bouzeron and Cote Chalonnaise

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18
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What is Pinot Gris known as in Burgundy?

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Pinot Beurot

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19
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What are three other little known grapes that are barely found in Burgundy?

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Cesar, Sacy, and Tressot

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20
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What is Sacy also known as? What other appellation relies heavily on this grape?

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Also known as Tressalier

Saint-Pourcain in the central vineyards of the Loire

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21
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What is the only appellation in which Sacy is authorized in Burgundy?

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Sparkling wines

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22
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What is the average annual production of Burgundy?

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1.5 million hectoliters

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23
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What is required for Bourgogne AOP wines to be varietally labelled as gamay?

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They have to be located in the Beaujolais Cru AOPs.

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What are the 14 subzones of Bourgogne AOP?

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Chitry, Côtes d’Auxerre
Côte Chalonnaise, Côte Saint-Jacques
Coulanges-le-Vineuse, Hautes Côtes de Beaune
Hautes Côtes de Nuits, La Chapelle Notre-Dame
Le Chapitre, Montrecul/Montre-Cul
Côtes du Couchois, Epineuil
Tonnerre, Vézelay

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25
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What is the assemblage for white Bourgogne AOP?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and a max 30% Pinot Gris

26
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What is the assemblage for rose Bourgogne AOP?

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Cesar

Cesar can only be in the Yonne department and can’t be more than 49%

27
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Is Tressot allowed in red Bourgogne AOP?

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Yes, but is not allowed to be replanted

28
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What is the assemblage for red Bourgogne AOP?

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Pinot Noir

29
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Most of the 14 geographical designations of Bourgogne AOP are white, rose, and red. What are the exceptions?

A

Côtes du Couchois (Rouge)
Epineuil (Rose, Rouge)
Tonnerre (Blanc)
Vézelay (100% Chardonnay)

30
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Of the 14 geographical deisgnations of Bourogne AOP, what are the 4 lieu-dits?

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Le Chapitre (Chênove)
Le Chapelle Notre Dame (Ladoix-Serrigny)
Montrecul/Montre-Cul (Dijon)
Côte Saint-Jacques (Joigny (Yonne))
31
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What is the required assemblage for Bourgogne AOP labelled as Gamay?

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Min 85% Gamay

32
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What did Coteaux Bourguignons AOP used to known as?

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Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP

33
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What color(s) of wine does Côte de Beaune-Villages produce and from what communes?

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Red only
Pinot Noir plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
all in the Cote de Beaune except for Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, and Aloxe-Corton

34
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What color(s) of wine does Côte de Nuits-Villages produce and from what communes?

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Red and white, but usually red
Red: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
White: Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
From Fixin, Brochon, Prissey, Corgoloin, and Comblachien

35
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What wording may replace Côte de Nuits-Villages on a Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP bottle?

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Vins fins de la Côte de Nuits

36
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Is anything else allowed in Borgogne Aligote AOP?

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Nope, 100% Aligote

37
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What is the smallest grand cru in Burgundy (and smalles AOP in France?)

A

La Romanée AOP at .85 ha

38
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How many hectares is Corton AOP?

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160 ha

39
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What is the one Premier Cru vineyard on the east side of RN74 in Burgundy?

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Les Grandes Vignes in Primeaux-Prissey (NSG)

40
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What is the new name for RN74?

A

D974

41
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What is a chevet?

A

water channel (Burgundy)

42
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What is a murgers?

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pile of rock removed from the vineyards during tilling

43
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What is provignage?

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A method of replanting by layering by taking old vines and directing them to become part of the root system
obsolete after phylloxera

44
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Who owns the grand cru and monopole of La Grand Rue?

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Domaine Lamarche

45
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When did La Grand Rue become a grand cru? Why?

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1992

In 1936, Henri Lamarche didn’t want to increase his taxes so he didn’t apply for grand cru status

46
Q

When was the French Revolution?

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1789-1799

47
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What are fermage and métayage?

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Fermage - a simple lease agreement, where the tenant pays cash
métayage - sharecropping (will produce wine from the land for both labels.

48
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What is Primogeniture?

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the right of the firstborn son to inherit his family’s entire estate

49
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When did the Napoleonic Code go into effect?

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1804

50
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What was the first estate in Burgundy to adopt biodynamic viticulture?

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Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau in 1979

51
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In the last ten years, what are three vintages in Burgundy that are particularly known for rot and mildew?

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2007, 2011, and 2012

52
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What is the main bacterial threat to Burgundy’s vineyards?

A

flavescence dorée,
caused by the spread of phytoplasma, specialized bacteria that are parasitic to plant material. Spread by Leafhopper insects
growth slows, berries shrivel, leaves yellow, and the vine itself may die
Only cure is to uproot the vine

53
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Jayer - pro or against destemming?

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Pro destemming - against whole cluster

54
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Is chaptalization legal in Burgundy?

A

YUP

55
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What is subtractive must enrichment?

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a process that allows the winemaker to remove water from the must, concentrating it by a maximum factor of 10%
another option instead of chaptalization
illegal before 2009

56
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Is acidification allowed in Burgundy?

A

YUP

but must be declared and documented

57
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How much new oak does Domaine Leflaive use on its white grand crus?

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30%

58
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What is the size of a Burgundy piece?

A

228 L

59
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How many liters are Chablis feuillettes?

A

132L

although they are used less and less, but they are still the official measurement for negociants

60
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What are the topsoils of the Cote d’Or made of?

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limestone and clay

61
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Depending on the percentage of the limestone/clay mix, what are soils in the Cote d’Or called?

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more limestone than clay - argillaceous limestone

more clay - marl

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