Cote Chalonnaise Flashcards
Which river runs parallel to the Chalonnaise?
La Saone
Which cities are located directly above,middle and below the Chalonnaise?
Chagny
Chalon-sur-Saone
Sercy
In general, how are the soils of the North of the Chalonnaise?
Similar to Cote de Beaune - limestone/marl from middle-late Jurassic
In general, how are the soils of the South of the Chalonnaise?
Older strata - Triassic/early Jurassic
How is the growing environment?
Cooler due to the broken up slopes
Name the 5 villages of the Chalonnaise
Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny
Bouzeron soils
Oxfordian white marls and light, brown clay on top of Bajocian mother rock
Which direction does Bouzeron face
North
Notable Producer of Bouzeron & Clone used
A. P Villaine & Dore Clone
Style of Bouzeron
crisp, piercing fruit with a hint of lemon
% of White/Red in Rully
69%/31%
Number of PC in Rully
23
Rully is famous for?
Cremant de Bourgogne
Soils of Rully
A mixture of Oxfordian marls covered with ferruginous oolite
White style of Rully
Crisp, citrus and floral, leaner than Montagny, similar to St. Aubin
Red style of Rully
Lighter than Mercurey & Givry, Violet and raspberry
Notable producers of Rully
Domaine de Chevremont, Chateau de Rully
% of White/Red in Mercurey
15%/85%
Number of PC in Mercurey
31
Which is the largest red wine-producing village in Bourgogne?
Mercurey
Soils of Mercurey
Bathonian and Oxfordian limestone
Red style of Mercurey
Deepest and richest, full-bodied bouquet and finesse
Top sites for Mercurey Red wines
Le Clos du Roy
Notable producers of Mercurey
Joseph Faiveley and Michel Juillot
% of White/Red in Givry
18%/82%
Givy was a favorite of who?
King Henri 4th
Number of PC in Givry
26
Soils of Givry
The geological transition zone from the marl and chalky limestone of Northern Burgundy to the richer, sandier limestone of the Maconnais
Red style of Givry
Generous, straightforward compared to Volnay, supple red fruit
Top red sites of Givry
Clos Salomon
Top white site of Givry
Crausot
Notable producers of Givry
Francois Lumpp
% of White/Red in Montagny
100% White
Number of PC in Montagny
49
Soils of Montagny
Older Jurassic and Triassic
Notable producer of Montagny
Vignerons de Buxy (65 of the production)
Style of Montagny
Full, fatter and more honeyed
Other Appellations around Chalonnaise
Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise (66% red),
Bourgogne Cotes du Couchois (100% red)
