CAPS Old World Week 2: Champagne and Burgundy Flashcards
Petit Chablis
Chardonnay
Burgundy
This is a large area of Kimmeridgian soil and mixed aspects.
* Vineyards of both Petit Chablis and Chablis are predominantly on flat land or on gentle slopes
* Aspects vary with many north- facing sites
* Leads to light bodied wines, notable for their high acidity
* Light intensity
* Green apple and lemon fruit
Chablis AOC
Chardonnay
Burgundy
This is a large area of Kimmeridgian soil and mixed aspects.
- Vineyards of both Petit Chablis and Chablis are predominantly on flat land or on gentle slopes
- Aspects vary with many north- facing sites
- Leads to light bodied wines, notable for their high acidity
- Medium intensity
- Green apple and lemon fruit
Premier Cru Vineyards
Chablis
Chardonnay
- 40 named vineyards have premier cru status
- Predominantly on south-and south-east-facing facing slopes of Kimmeridgian soil
- Larger premier cru vineyards have specified named plots (lieux-dits) within them
- Wines made from these can be labelled under:
- Specific site (like Chablis Premier Cru Troêsmes) or - Larger climat they fall within (like Chablis Premier Cru Beauroy)
- A climat is a named vineyard fixed in AOC legislation
- A lieu-dit is a named piece of land in the centralised land register
Grand Cru Vineyards
Chablis
- Blanchot
- Bougros
- Les Clos
- Grenouilles
- Preuses
- Valmur
- Vaudésir
Chardonnay
Burgundy
- Chablis Grand Cru: single grand cru with seven named
vineyards (climats) - Face southwest, on the right bank of the River Serein Kimmeridgian soil
- South- facing, mid-slopes promote ripening
- Mid-slope protects from frost, westerly winds
- Wines have a greatest weight and concentration
- Mixture of crumbly marl with good drainage and high clay content for water retention = higher quality
- 1% of the region’s total production
- Wines have greater concentration, body and ageability
Chitry
Chablis
Burgundy
Bourgogne Epineuil
Chablis
Burgundy
Coulanges-la-Vineuse
Chablis
Burgundy
Irancy
Chablis
Burgundy
Côte d’Auxerre
Chablis
Burgundy
Saint Bris
Chablis
Burgundy
Côte de Nuits
Côte d’Or
Marsannay
More red and rosé than white
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
As demand and prices have risen and skill in grape growing and winemaking has increased, focus has turned to Marsannay for more accessibly priced wines
Fixin
Mainly red
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
As demand and prices have risen and skill in grape growing and winemaking has increased, focus has turned to Fixin for more accessibly priced wines
Flagey-Echézeaux
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
Gèvry-Chambertin
Red wine only
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
Largest village in the Côte de Nuits
Grands crus also include
* Charmes Chambertin AOC
* Chambertin Clos de Bèze AOC
Vougeot
Red and whites
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
- Grands cru: Clos de Vougeot AOC
- Is much larger than the village appellation
Vosne-Romanée
Red wine only
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
Grands crus include a number of the most famous grands crus, including:
* La Tâche AOC
* Romanée-Conti AOC
Chambolle Musigny
Reds only for village wine
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
Grands crus include:
1. Bonnes Mares AOC
2. Musigny AOC
Morey Saint Denis
Almost exclusively reds
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
Grands crus include
* Clos de Tart AOC
* Clos de la Roche AOC
Nuit Saint Georges
Almost exclusively red
Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
No grands crus
Important premiers crus:
* Les Saint-Georges
* Les Vaucrains
Côte de Beaune
Côte d’Or
Volnay AOC
Red only
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
Sought-after premiers crus:
* Clos des Chênes
* Les Caillerets
Pouligny-Montrachet AOC
Chassagne-Montrachet AOC
Virtually all white
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
- Virtually all Puligny-Montrachet wines are white
- Chassagne-Montrachet: more white wine than red
- Between them stretch the most celebrated white grands crus of Burgundy, including:
- Le Montrachet AOC
- Bâtard-Montrachet AOC
Pommard AOC
Red only
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
Most prestigious premiers crus
* Les Rugiens
* Clos des Épeneaux
Meursault
Mostly white
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
Well-known premiers crus:
* Perrières
* Genevrières
Santenay
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
No grands or premiers cru
As in the Côtes de Nuits, this next tier of village appellations has also become sought after
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses
Ladoix Serrigny
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
- Aloxe-Corton AOC
- Pernand-Vergelesses AOC
- Ladoix-Serrigny AOC
* Cluster round the hill of Corton
* Villages and their premiers crus mostly
produce red wines
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru AOC (only white)
* Hill of Corton’s most famous vineyard
Corton Grand Cru AOC
* Has many lieux-dits within it
* Mostly planted with Pinot Noir, but can produce Chardonnay.
Saint-Romain
Mainly white
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
No grands or premiers cru
As in the Côtes de Nuits, this next tier of village appellations has also become sought after
Auxey-Duresses
Mainly red
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
No grands or premiers cru
As in the Côtes de Nuits, this next tier of village appellations has also become sought after
Pommard
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
Saint-Aubin
Mostly white
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
Leading premiers crus:
* Sur le Sentier du Clou
* En Remilly
Saint Amour
Beaujolais
Juliénas
Beaujolais
Chénas
Beaujolais
Moulin à Vent
Beaujolais
Fleurie
Beaujolais
Chiroubles
Beaujolais
Morgon
Beaujolais
Régnié
Beaujolais
Brouilly
Beaujolais
Côte de Brouilly
Beaujolais
Côte de Sézanne
Champagne
Montagne de Reims
Champagne
Côte des Bar
Champagne
Vallée de la Marne
Champagne
Côte des Blancs
Champagne
Vallée de l’Ardre
Champagne
Massif de Saint Thierry
Champagne
Coteaux du Morin
Champagne
Vitryat
Champagne
Côte Chalonaise
Burgundy
Bouzeron AOC
White
Côte Chalonnaise
- Must be 100 per cent Aligoté
- Respected as the finest region for Burgundy’s second white grape.
Rully
Red and white
Côte Chalonnaise
- Produces more white wines than reds, with premiers crus for both
- Just over 25% of the appellation is premier cru
- Important area for grapes destined for Crémant de Bourgogne.
Mercurey
Red and white
Côte Chalonnaise
- Largest producer of communal appellations in the Chalonnaise, producing significantly more red than white
- 25% of vineyard area classified as premier cru
Givry
Red and white
Côte Chalonnaise
Mostly red wines, over 40 per cent premier cru.
Montagny
White only
Côte Chalonnaise
Two-thirds classified as premier cru.
The Mâconnais
Mostly white
Burgundy
- This region produces mostly white wines
- Inexpensive regional wines are often labelled simply as Bourgogne AOC.
Mâcon AOC
Red, rosé, white
Mâconnais
Lowest quality in the Mâcon
Predominantly red (or rosé) wines, with a small amount of white
Mâcon Village (and no name)
White only
Burgundy
How many Mâcon Villages + name are there?
26
White wine only
Mâcon-Lugny
Mâcon-Solutré
Mâconais
Burgundy
Saint Véran
Mâcon
Pouilly
Mâcon
Pouilly-Fuissé
Mâcon
- Wines from this appellations, especially Pouilly-Fuissé, may attain a higher quality than Macon-Villages
- Grapes can ripen more fully in the amphitheatre of Fuissé due to better sunlight interception and good drainage.
In 2020, Premier Cru status was awarded to 22 climats in Pouilly-Fuissé.1
…Loche
Pouilly-Loche
Mâcon
…Vinzelles
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Mâcon
What are varietals of the Grand Crus in the Côte d’Or?
Côte de Nuits - Pinot Noir
Côte de Beaune - Chardonnay
Côte d’Or
1. Gevrey-Chambertin
2. Morey-St-Denis
3. Chambolle-Musigny
4. Vougeot
5. Vosne-Romanée
Côte de Beaune
1. Aloxe-Corton
2. Puligny-Montrachet
3. Chassagne-Montrachet
Cote de Nuits
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay (a bit)
Côte d’Or
Burgundy
- Pinot Noir, boasting some of the region’s most celebrated grands and premiers crus
- White wine - small amount
Hautes Côtes de Nuits
Côte d’Or
Burgundy
Côte de Beaune
Pinot Noir, some Char
Côte d’Or
Burgundy
Leading premiers crus:
* Le Clos des Mouches
* Les Grèves.
Hautes Côtes de Beaune AOC
Côte d’Or
Burgundy
Bourgogne AOC
Burgundy
