Côte Chalonnaise Flashcards
Which is the only village-level AOP in Côte Chalonnaise designed for Aligotè?
Bouzeron, in the northern part of.
Which are the most important communes of Côte Chalonnaise? Briefly describe the style of wine made there. Underline which of these have Premiers Crus.
• Bouzeron, commune appellation: it is the only appellation for a single-village Aligoté white in Burgundy, perhaps the first village in the Côte Chalonnaise;
• Rully, Premiers Crus: brisk whites source of acidity for Crémant de Bourgogne or for lively, apple-fresh, appetising White Burgundy. The small red production is based on leanness wines in cool years, but with class;
• Mercurey, Premiers Crus: once the name of the Côte Chalonnaise, indeed called “Région de Mercurey”, made essentially red wines based on Pinot Noir, that can compete with a minor Côte de Beaune: firm, solid, rustic when young, but ageing well;
• Givry, Premiers Crus: the smallest of the four major appellations (half of Mercurey in size), is almost all dedicated to red wines, often more fruity, forward and less tannic compared to Mercurey, although the Premier Cru Clos Jus is producing solidly powerful wine well worth ageing;
• Montagny, Premiers Crus: to the south is an all white appellation and includes Buxy, resulting in a very strong co-operative. The whites here are fuller than in Rully and the best are very like minor Côte de Beaune wines.
Who is an important producer in Bouzeron?
Domaine A and P Villaine, the perfectionists of Aligoté.
Who is an important producer in Rully?
Domaine Henri et Paul Jacqueson.
Who is an important producer in Mercurey?
Domaine Faiveley.
Who is an important producer in Givry?
Domaine Joblot.
Who is an important producer in Montagny?
Louis Latour.
How many Premiers Crus are there today in Mercurey? How many ha? How many Premiers Crus in the 1980s?
32 Premiers Crus on more than 168 ha (415 acres), whereas there were just 5 PC in 1980s.
This significantly higher proportions of Premiers Crus than in the Côte d’Or applies to the whole Côte Chalonnaise, but the resulting modest premium is worth paying.
Some of these are Clos des Barraults, Clos l’Evêque.
Which is the best-known appellation of Côte Chalonnaise? Which is its “weight” on the sub-regional red production?
By far, Mercurey, that accounts for about 40% of Côte Chalonnaise red (if you include Bourgogne-Côte Chalonnaise).
For what is renowned, generally speaking, the Côte Chalonnaise?
Good source of both generic white and red burgundy sold under the appellation Bourgogne-Côte Chalonnaise.
Which are the maximum yields for Mercurey appellation?
And for the other appellations?
The same for the village wine of Côte d’Or, so 50 hL/ha for red, 57 hL/ha for white.
The others can produce a little more.
Named an important co-operative, some négociants and vine growers of Côte-Chalonnaise.
Cave de Buxy
Faiveley and Antonin Rodet
De Villaine, Michel Juillot, François Lumpp, Dureuil-Janthial, Stéphane Aladame.
When Bouzeron had its own appellation (totally dedicated to Aligoté)?
In 1979 Bourgogne Aligoté de Bouzeron, promoted to the simple appellation Bouzeron in 1997.
How is the climate in the Côte Chalonnaise?
A bit cooler than the Côte d’Or, largely due to the elevation.
How is the soil composition in the Côte Chalonnaise?
Green farming country with some limestone-dominated vineyards.
