Classification System and Basic Burgundy Appellations Flashcards
What style of wine is allowed in Bourgogne AOP?
red, white, rose
What white and red grapes are allowed in Bourgogne AOP?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Cesar
What important villages can append their name to Bourgogne AOP?
Chitry
Vezelay
Epineuil
What four lieux-dits in the 1990s were approved for Bourgogne AOP
La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Cote St-Jacques
Montrecul
Bourgogne Ordinaire AOP was changed to this AOP
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
What is the main difference between Coteaux Bourguignons AOP and Bourgogne AOP?
Gamay and aligote are authorized in Coteaux Bourguignons AOP.
What are the department of the regional appellations of Burgundy?
Yonne, Saione-et-Loire, Rhone, Cote d’Or
Bourgogne Pase-Tout-Grains AOP
Rosé: Min. 30% Pinot Noir; min. 15% Gamay; plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris
Rouge: As for Rosé
Cremant de Bourgogne Styles and Encepagement
Vin Mousseux Blanc
Vin Mousseux Rosé
Encépagement: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Sacy, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gamay
Cremant de Bourgogne Assemblage
Min. 30% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir; max. 20% Gamay
Cremant de Bourgogne Aging Requirements
Minimum 9 months of lees aging prior to dégorgement. Wines may be released 12 months from the date of tirage.
Min 4 atmospheres of pressure
True or False
Manual Harvesting is mandatory for Cremant de Bourgogne
True
Bourgogne Mousseux Styles and Encepagement
Vin Mousseux Rouge:
Principal Varieties: Pinot Noir and Gamay (César is considered a principal variety in vineyards of the Yonne département)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Aligoté, Chardonnay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc may be present in a combined max. 15% as mixed plantings in the vineyard
Bourgogne Mousseux Aging Requirements
Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may be immediately released afterward
Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
Cesar is considered the principal variety for Bourgogne Mousseaux where?
Yonne
What is a climat?
a parcel of vines defined and named to be associated with the wines it produces.
A vignerons notion
What is a lieux-dit?
a named single vineyard
a lieu-dit is a technical cadasstral unit used by geographers
What is a cru?
used both to denote quality and to indicate a delimited place
What is a parcel?
a single contiguous holding within a vineyard
What is a clos?
indicates a vineyard enclosed within a stone wall
What is the departmental IGP of the Yonne?
Yonne IGP
What are the two zonal IGPs of the Cote d’Or?
Coteaux de l’Auxois
Saine-Marie-la-Blanche
The regional Comtes Rhodaniens IGP includes what area?
entire Rhone Department, Beaujolais AOP, the Northern Rhone Valley and some areas of Savoie.
The Saone-et-Loire IGP covers what area?
the Saone-et-Loire department
