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Burgundy incl. Beaujolais Flashcards

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Generally what are the style of white wines from Macon

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Fresh apple, citrus fruit, medium acid and medium body possibly with some creaminess from MLF

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The climate of Chablis is described as?

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Cool Continental

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Working from North to South list the key appellations of Côte Chalonnaise

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Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny

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What are primary tasting notes for Beaujolais and Beaujolais Nouveau?

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Light body, low tannin with red berry fruit and notes of kirsch, banana and cinnamon like spice coming from carbonic maceration

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What are the Cote de Beaune Villages and what do they produce?

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Vineyards in Cote de Beaune that do not qualify for one of the famous village appellations, the ‘others’ Produce both red only

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What are the three villages, in Cote de Beaune with the highest reputation for their white wines?

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Meursault, Puligny-Montrachat, Chassagne-Montrachat (share the Grand Cru of Montrachat)

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What is the flavour profile of young Pinot Noir?

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Red fruit flavours, high acid, low to medium tannin

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From North to South what are the four main Crus in Beaujolais?

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Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Morgon and Brouilly

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Name things a winemaker will consider for better Chardonnay

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Barrel fermentation Barrel ageing (typically 6~9 months) Allowing MLF Use of lees during maturation

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The better soils in Beaujolais are?

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Granite

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List these 5 regions from North to South Beaujolais, Cote d’Or, Chablis, Maconnais, Cote Chalonnaise

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Chablis, Cote d’Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujoiais

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What is Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits? What impact does their location have on wine style?

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‘Hautes’ translates as ‘high’. Located to the West and higher altitude than Cotes de Nuits. Altitude + greater exposure to winds = wine with less body.

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Which is the only Grand Cru red wine in Cote de Beaune?

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Aloxe-Corton

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Where are the best vineyards in Chablis located?

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On slopes and South facing creating greater fruit concentration

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Chablis Grand Cru Vineyards typically deal with the high risk of frost by? 1) Installing sprinklers 2) Being on slopes 3) Having Portland clay soils

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1 and 2 only

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From North to South name the 7 key villages in Cote de Beaune

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Aloxe-Corton,

Beaune, Pommard, BP

Volnay, Meursault, VM

Puligny-Montrachat, Chassagne-Montrachat PC

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What are the key tasting notes for Chablis?

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High acidity, apple and citrus aromas and minerality

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What are the two main ‘stylistic’ choices for Premier & Grand Cru winemakers in Chablis?

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  1. Ferment or age in Oak = Rounder texture and subtle flavours. 2. Ferment and store in Stainless Steel or concrete = Retains pure fruit flavours
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Rully, Givry, Mercurey and Montagny are all communes from?

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Côte Chalonnaise

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Give two reasons Cote Chalonnaise is ‘inferior’ to Cote de Beaune to the North? How does this affect the type of wine produced?

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  1. On hillsides but less easterly 2. Higher altitude Means later harvest and often unreliable producing lighter wines that mature earlier.
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How are lesser Chablis vineyards named? What is the flavour profile of these wines?

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Petit Chablis Austere, green fruit and high acid

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From North to South name the 4 key villages in Cote de Nuits

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Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits saint-Georges GVVN

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What are the Cote de Nuits Villages and what do they produce?

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Vineyards in Cote de Nuits that do not qualify for one of the famous village appellations, the ‘others’ Produce both red and white

24
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What grapes are grown in the Cote Chalonnaise?

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Both Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

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Briefly what are the characteristic differences of Chardonnay from: North, Chablis Central, Cote d’Or South, Macon

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North, Chablis - Lean, steely, high acid wines Central, Cote d’Or - The very best from Cote de Beaune offer fab complexity and are expressive South, Macon - Fuller bodied, riper fruited wines

26
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In Appelation hierarchy Appelation Bourgogne Rouge Controlee is an example of a what?

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Regional wine

27
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As Pinot Noir matures what flavours appear

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Earth, game and mushroom

28
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Which white wine does this description match? A white wine that is full bodied, with tropical fruit, peach and melon, and some oak

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Pouilly-Fuisse / Saint-Veran

29
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Where are the best Pinot Noir plantings?

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In the Cote d’Or, Cotes de Nuits

30
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Pinot Noir accounts for how much vineyard area in Burgundy?

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Over a third

31
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What is Cotes de Beaune most renowned for producing?

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Chardonnay

32
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The climate of Cote d’Or is described as what?

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Moderate Continental

33
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What is the correct order for Carbonic Maceration? 1) Whole grapes are blanketed in CO2 2) Grapes burst and fermentation by yeast continues off the skin 3) Grape cells produce Alcohol

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‘1,3,2’

34
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Marl soils are often popular to grow Pinot Noir in Burgundy. What is Marl?

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‘Limestone with Mud’

35
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What is Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise?

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A regional appellation producing both red and white wines

36
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In Appelation hierarchy a wine that comes from the Chambertin Vineyard is an example of a what?

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Grand Cru

37
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Where are basic level vineyards largely located? What are soil conditions?

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Flat sites or bottom of slopes Soil is deeper than slopes and often more fertile

38
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What are the 3 main weather risks in Burgundy?

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  1. Spring frosts 2. Early Summer rain disrupts flowering. Late Summer rain affects harvest Plus wet conditions promote Grey Rot esp P. Noir 3. Localised Summer Hail
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Which two Beaujolais Crus are considered the most structured?

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Moulin-a-Vent and Morgon

40
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Where are Premier and Grand level vineyards largely located? What are soil conditions?

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Mid slope - less risk of frost Shallower soil, less fertile (good) and better drainage

41
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What is the most widely planted grape in Maconnais?

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Chardonnay

42
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For the best Pinot Noirs, how long is ageing in the Cote de Nuits?

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16~18 months in barrel with a proportion in new oak

43
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What is Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune? What impact does their location have on wine style?

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‘Hautes’ translates as ‘high’. Located to the West and higher altitude than Cotes de Beaune. Altitude + greater exposure to winds = wine with less body.

44
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The best Cote d’Or vineyards are on slopes, what geophysical feature provides these slopes?

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The east side of the Massif Central, provides east and south east facing slopes

45
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Chardonnay accounts for how much vineyard area in Burgundy?

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Nearly Half

46
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What are the two most famous villages in the Maconnais region?

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Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran

47
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Where, in the Cote d’Or are the best Chardonnay plantings

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In the Cote de Beaune

48
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What is the ‘typical’ flavour profile of Beaujolais?

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Ripe berries and low tannins

49
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In Appelation hierarchy Appelation Beune controlee is an example of a what?

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Commune / Village wine

50
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In Appelation hierarchy AC Gevrey Chambertin is an example of a what?

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Commune / Village wine

51
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List the 4 Human factors of Wine

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Grape Growing

Wine Making

Maturation

Market Forces

52
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Working North to South what are the two most respected appellations of the Mâconnais?

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Pouilly-Fuissé Saint-Véran

53
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What climate aspects help Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran stand out?

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Planted on limestone slopes with east and south-east facing slopes. The slopes act as natural suntraps helping produce some of the richest and ripest Chardonnays in Burgundy. Ripe tropical and stone fruits often with toasty oak flavours

54
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The Cote de Nuits is renowned for Pint Noir but it has one Chardonnay Premier Cru, what is it called?

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Musigny

WSET 3 SH 2017 (31 decks)

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