Ch 15

Question 1

Macon Villages

Answer 1

respected valley for the money

• can come from one or combination of villages
• display, ripeness, body character

POUILLY FUISSE and SAINT VERAN
best display tropical and stone fruit
barrel texture and flavor

Question 2

describe Maconnais

Answer 2

region grows Chard, Gamay, and PN

• divided into 2 levels
  1) MACON: regional appellation
• white: apple, or citrus fruit (can grow red)
• med acid, med to full body
• creamy MLF

2) MACON VILLAGES
displays more ripeness body and character

Question 3

Burgundy Hierarchy of appellations

Answer 3

top: single vineyards
mid: Commune
low: regional Bourgone Rouge, Bourgone Blanc

low region: lightest in style, least complex, primary fruit flavors, limited or no oak

Question 4

Characteristic of single vineyards in Burgundy

Answer 4

premier cru or grand cru

• concentrated and complex flavors
• often matured in barrels w/ some new oak used
• spicy toasty aromas balanced by concentrations of fruit
• Chablis oak restrained

Question 5

Important communes of Burgundy

Answer 5

1) Cote de’ Or:
a) Gevrey Chambertin
b) Meursalt

2) Chablis

occasionally wine comes from a single vineyard but is not premier or grand
-vineyard is on label

Question 6

premier Cru label in Burgundy

Answer 6

will be labeled w/ the name of the vineyard if all the grapes come from that vineyard

• commune w/ also be on label
• juice can be blended from several vineyards as long as same commune, labeled w/ commune
• 600 Chablis, Cote d’ or, and Charlonnaise

Question 7

single vineyard burgundy appellations have?

Answer 7

• consistently produce high quality fruit for centeries
• regulation will state if appellation has been awarded for red or white wines
• 2 levels (bottom) Premier cru, and (top) grand cru

Question 8

List regional appellations in Burgundy

Answer 8

1) Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nutis
2) Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune
3) Bourgogne Cotes Chalonnaise
4) Macon (red and white)
5) Macon Villages (white only)

Question 9

grand cru label in Burgundy

Answer 9

• are always single vineyards
• only the vineyard on the label along side grand cru

33 in Cote d’ or and 1 in Chablis

Question 10

Describe Borgundy PN

Answer 10

accounts for 1/3 Total plantings

• most important in Cote d’ Or
• red fruit in youth
• older develops earthy, game, mushroom
• high acid, low to med tannin
• whole bunch ferment becoming popular
• 16-18 mts barrel aged normal
• better wine portion in new oak

Question 11

describe grapes growing in Burgundy

Answer 11

BASIC VILLAGES: flat sites which may be prone to frost
PREMIER CRU and GRAND CRU found mid slope, south/ east facing slopes
-soil varied, small geological faults combined with gradual erosion
-soil changes greatly over small areas

Question 12

climate in Burgundy

Answer 12

CHABLIS: cool continental

• further south moderate continental
• rain disrupts flowering and harvest
• spring frosts, particular in Chablis, can occur as late as May
• Summer hail storms

Question 13

describe Bourgogne Cote Chalonnasie

Answer 13

applies to all wine made in Cote Chalonnaise
PN and CHARD
-regional appellation

Question 14

LIst the villages of Cote Chalonnaise

Answer 14

Rully - white, red, sparkle
Mercurey - red (highest rep)
Givry- red, smallest village
Montagny - white only

each commune has premier cru and grand cru

Question 15

Describe Cote Chalonnaise

Answer 15

south of Cote d Or
Chard and PN
higher in altitude
late harvest
ripen less reliable
aspect less consistently towards the east
resulting wine is lighter and matures earlier

Question 16

Cote de beaune important villages and grand cru include

Answer 16

Aloxe- Carton: w r
Beaune:  w r
Pommard: w
Volnay: w
**Meursault: w r
**Puligny- Montrach: w r
**Chassagne Montrachet: w r
**=highest rep

Question 17

Cote de Nuits Grand Cru Sites include

Answer 17

from N to S
Greurey-Chambertin
Vougeot
Vose-Romanee
Nuits- Saint Georges

Question 18

Describe Cote d’ Or

Answer 18

Massif Central runs West

• gives favorable east to SE facing hills
• Spit into 2 regions
  a) Cote de Nuit (N)
  b) Cote de Beaune (S)

Question 19

describe Cote de Nuit

Answer 19

apart of cote d’ or

has grand cru red - all but 1 is full bodied and long lived

Question 20

describe Cote de Beaune

Answer 20

apart of Cote d’ or

grows fruity reds, more Chard producers here

Question 21

describe chard grown in Chabils by premier and grand cru vineyards

Answer 21

green fruit high acid, better examples ripe fruit flowers

• grown on hillside- sow riper
• concentrated fruit citrus, more body balanced by high acidity
• age portion in old oak
• other stainless or concentrate

Question 22

how does Chablis protect againts regional frost?

Answer 22

best vineyards are on hillsides south facing
-village level grown on north facing and flat land

preventive measures include sprinklers and heaters

Question 23

what is the hierarchy of Chablis appellations

Answer 23

____ is a village appellation
valley of the River Servin

-basic village level
____ premier Cru
_____ grand Cru

Question 24

Aligote

Answer 24

white wine produced neutral wine with high acid

• quality wine capable
• wine can reach full ripeness

Question 25

Gamay

Answer 25

early drinking red, ripe berry fruit, low tannin

Question 26

describe a Burgundy Chard

Answer 26

1/2 of plantings are \_\_\_\_\_
-chablis lean steely high acid
-Cote d Or - complex expressive
-Macon- full body, ripe fruit
-barrel age 6-9 mts
-MLF
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