Burgundy Wine Regions Flashcards
What is the climate of Burgundy?
Continental
Where is Burgundy situated?
Central eastern France
How many departments does Burgundy have?
4
What are the five areas within Burgundy?
Chablis
Côtes de Nuits
Côte de Beaune
Côte Chalonnaise (Région de Mercury)
Côte Mâconnaise
What are Côte d’Or red grape varieties?
Pinot Noir
Gamay
What are Côte d’Or white grape varieties?
Chardonnay
Aligoté
What are the red grape varieties of Côte Chalonnaise?
PN & Gamay
What are the red grape varieties of Mâconnais?
PN
Gamay
What is the variety for Beaujolais?
Gamay
What are the white varietals of Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais?
Chardonnay
Aligote
PB
How many appellations are there in Burgundy?
101
——— buy up wines and blend them in order to supply sufficient quantities of quality wine to market under their own label.
Négociants
The Classification and appellation of Burgundies are based on ———
Terroir
The highest quality wines of Burgundy are classified as ———
AOC Grand Cru
The highest quality wines of Burgundy are sold under the name of
The climat (vineyard)
The wines that are sold under climat in Burgundy account for —— percent of the Burgundian production.
1%
What is the second quality level of Burgundy?
Individual vineyard AOC Premier Crus
What information can be found on a label of the second classification of Burgundies?
Name of the village plus a premier cru climat
What information does this phrase give you? Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Jean 1er Cru
Chassagne-Montrachet is the Village
Clos Saint-Jean is the vineyard
What is the third level of Burgundy wines?
Village AOC
Both the Premier Cru and village appellations are known as ———
Communal Appellations
What is the fourth level of Burgundy wines?
Regional AOC
What level is Chassagne-Montrachet?
Village AOC
What is Côtes de Beaune-Villages AOC?
This is a regional appellation
What is Mâcon AOC?
This is a regional appellation
What is Bourgogne AOC?
This is a generic AOC for Burgundy
What appellation is used for wines containing over 30% of the Gamay?
Bourgogne Gamay AOC
Bourgogne Gamay AOC grapes should be sourced from ———
the 10 cru of Beaujolais.
What is the grape variety of Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains AOC?
1/3 PN + Gamay
Red or Rose
Min 9.5% abv
What is Côte d’Or AOC?
Regional appellation for Côte de Nuits & Côte de Beaune must be made from 100% PN or Chardonnay
What is the appellation for Aligoté grape with up to 15% Chardonnay?
Bourgogne Aligoté AOC
What is the appellation for sparkling wines of Burgundy?
Crémant de Bourgogne