CdN Producers Flashcards

1
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Who are the current co-gerants of DRC?

A

Aubert de Villaine (de Villaine)
Henri-Frédéric Roch (Leroy)

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2
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What is the style of farming at DRC?

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Biodynamic since 2007

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What is the average vine age at DRC, and what is the replanting regime?

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40-50 years old, replanted via selection massale from the pre-phylloxera vines prior to 1945.

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DRC: wines produced

A

Romanée-Conti
La Tâche
Richebourg
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Grands-Echézeaux
Echézeaux
Corton (Bressandes, Clos du Roi, Rendardes)
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet

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5
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What is Cuvée Duvault-Blochet?

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A 1er cru wine produced in some vintages from Gaudichots, Petits Monts, Au-Dessus de Malconsorts & some of the Grands Crus. Named for the founder.

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Recent vintages of Cuvée Duvault-Blochet

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1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

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7
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Is DRC’s Bâtard-Montrachet ever sold?

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No, usually consumed at the domaine.

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8
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DRC: Winemaking

A

100% New Oak aging, 12mos for Montrachet, 18-22mos for the reds.
Fermentation in neutral wooden cuve for reds, new Tronçais oak for whites.
Full stems except in cold years.

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DRC: Inaugural vintages of Montrachet, Cuvée Duvault-Blochet, Corton

A

Montrachet - 1965
Cuvée Duvault-Blochet - 1999
Corton - 2009

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10
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Rousseau: Top Wines

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Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Charmes-Chambertin
Clos des Ruchottes
Mazis-Chambertin
Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Jacques
Cazetiers
Lavaux Saint-Jacques

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11
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Rousseau: Whole Cluster or Whole Berry?

A

Whole Berry - 90% destemmed

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12
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Rousseau: Oak Treatment

A

100% new french for Chambertin and Clos de Bèze
80% new french for Clos Saint-Jacques
All other 1er and grand crus in 1st pass barrels, village in older still.

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13
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When did Rousseau begin domaine bottling?

A

1930’s

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14
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What is the negociant arm of Dujac?

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Dujac Père et Fils

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Dujac: Winemaking

A

Whole cluster unless otherwise mandated by vintage.
70-100% New French on the Grands Crus
50-75% on the 1ers Crus
20-25% on the village wines
20% or less on the whites, with little to no battonage.

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16
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Dujac: Wines Produced

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Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Echézeaux
Bonnes Mares
Chambertin
Romanée Saint Vivant
Aux Combottes
Aux Malconsorts
Monts Luisants

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17
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Méo-Camuzet was looked after by métayers for the 60’s and 70’s. Which métayer is responsible for the style they work in today?

A

Henri Jayer

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18
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What vintage marked a shift from the lighter, more ethereal Jayer-influenced style to a darker, more extracted style for Méo-Camuzet?

A

1996

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19
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Méo-Camuzet: winemaking

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All destemmed, no fining, no filtering.
15-18mos in wood - 50% new french for AOC, 60-70% for 1er Cru, 100% for Grand Cru.

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20
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Méo-Camuzet: Top Wines

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Richebourg
Echézeaux
Clos de Vougeot
Corton Clos Rognet
Aux Brûlées
Les Chaumes
Aux Boudots
Aux Murgers

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21
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When did Mugnier reposess Clos de la Marechale?

A

2004

22
Q

Mugnier: Winemaking

A

100% destemmed, whole berry
20% new oak max on all wines, 18mos of aging.

23
Q

What were the Mugnier Musigny bottlings prior to 1989?

A

Standard
Vieilles Vignes (1947 block)

24
Q

What was the sole vintage of Mugnier Musigny Vieilles Vignes post-1989?

A

1992 (to celebrate the birth of Frédy’s daughter)

25
Q

What wines are produced from Clos de la Marechale?

A

Blanc (grafted over from PN o to 25yo vines in 2004 & 2007)
Rouge
Clos des Fourches (young vines)

26
Q

Who owns Domaine de l’Arlot?

A

AXA (insurance)

27
Q

l’Arlot: Whole Cluster

A

As much as possible, depending on the vintage. Destemming will vary from vineyard to vineyard (one vintage may see 100% in Clos Arlot and 0% in Clos du Chapeau, etc.)

28
Q

l’Arlot: Oak Treatment

A

18mos - 
50% new for Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Clos des Fôrets
35% new for Clos Arlot and VR Suchots
20% new for village/young vines (Petits Plets, Petit Arlot, Gerbotte, Clos du Chapeau, Les Lurets)
20%

29
Q

Clos de l’Arlot Blanc Cepage

A

Chardonnay & Pinot Beurot (grafted

30
Q

What are the youngest vines Fourrier will allow in the domaine wines?

A

30 years - all other fruit is sold to negociants.

31
Q

What was the last vintage that Bouchard purchased fruit from La Romanée

A

2005

32
Q

Who is the majority landholder of Musigny?

A

Georges de Vogüé
7.16ha, or ~65%, including ALL of Petits Musigny

33
Q

de Vogüé’s Chambolle 1er cru is made from what vines?

A

Young vines in Musigny (under 25yo)

34
Q

Where is Anne Gros’ parcel in Clos de Vougeot?

A

Grand Maupertuis

35
Q

Where is Anne Gros’ parcel in Echézeaux?

A

Loachausses (southerly, lower on the slope)

36
Q

Anne Gros: oak treatment

A

30% for village
50% for 1er Cru
80% for Grand Cru

37
Q

When were Ponsot’s aligoté vines in Mont Luisants planted?

A

1911

38
Q

What was the first vintage that Ponsot Mont Luisants was 100% Aligoté? What was it before?

A

2005
Previously, it had some Chardonnay and Pinot Gouges planted as well.

39
Q

Hippolyte Ponsot’s 2,000-vine “nursery” in Clos de la Roche was the source of what?

A

The Dijon clones selected by the university of Dijon and spread worldwide.

40
Q

What % of Ponsot’s production is Grand Cru?

A

80% grand cru
12% 1er cru
8% village/regeional

41
Q

Ponsot: Oak treatment

A

All used barrels.

42
Q

What is Pinot Gouges?

A

Pinot Noir vines in the Perrières vineyard that spontaneously mutated to white - Gouges propogated cuttings. Today all of Perrière is blanc.

43
Q

From whence does Robert Chevillon’s Pinot Blanc originate?

A

Gouges’ cuttings in Perrière.

44
Q

When did Henri Gouges begin domaine bottling?

A

1930

45
Q

What viticultural practice was pioneered by Henri Gouges, and when?

A

Planting of grass between rows to prevent erosion, control vine vigor, eliminate humidity (and therefore rot) and other things.
1977.

46
Q

Rouget: Winemaking

A

All destemmed, whole berry.
Must and berries chilled prior to fermentation for 18 days.
15-20mos aging in oak - 
1st pass for Bourgogne rouge, 
50% new for Vosne-Romanée
100% new for the rest.

47
Q

Producers notable for new oak usage:

A

Sylvain Cathiard (Vosne)
Dugat-Py (Gevrey)
Denis Mortet (Gevrey)


48
Q

What % of Faiveley’s wines are domaine?

A

80% (123ha)

49
Q

What is Les Ouvrées Rodin?

A

Faiveley’s cuvée from Clos de Bèze, consisting of the oldest vines (1949). Inaugural vintage 2009.

50
Q

What is Domaine du Clos de Tart?

A

The domaine owned by Mommessin in possession of Clos de Tart (the negociant end of the business was sold to Boisset in 1997).

51
Q

What is the orientation of the rows in Clos de Tart?

A

North-south, to prevent erosion.

52
Q

What is La Forge de Tart?

A

A wine produced in certain vintages from vines under 25yo from Clos de Tart, classed as MSD 1er Cru.