Côte d'Or Flashcards
The region of Burgundy spans what 4 départements?
Yonne
Côte d’Or
Saône et Loire
Rhône
The break between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune occurs between what two communes?
Corgoloin (Nuits)
Ladoix-Serrigny (Beaune)
What city is the regional capital of Burgundy?
Dijon
What city serves as the economic center of the wine trade in Burgundy?
Beaune
Describe the overall climate experienced in Burgundy.
Semi-/Continental
4 true seasons
What is the most planted varietal in Burgundy, and what is its parentage?
Chardonnay
Gouais Blanc x Pinot
Morillon and Noirien are two old synonyms for what varietal?
Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris is sometimes referred to as Pinot __________.
Pinot Beurot
True/False: Pinot and Gamay have a parent/offspring relationship.
True
Gamay is the result of Gouais Blanc x Pinot (sibling of Chardonnay)
What classic white grape of the Loire Valley is also a Gouais Blanc x Pinot crossing?
Melon de Bourgogne
Name the 4 tiers of the modern AOP system in Burgundy.
Régionale
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
Régional Bourgogne AOP accounts for about _____% of the region’s production.
50%
Grand Cru AOP wines constitute about _____% of Burgundy’s total production.
2%
What styles of wine are produced under the Bourgogne AOP?
Still whites, reds, rosés
How does the encépagement for Coteaux Bourguignons AOP differ from Bourgogne AOP.
It permits the inclusion of Gamay outside the Beaujolais region
Name 3 villages in the Yonne département that may append their names to Bourgogne AOP.
Chitry
Vézelay
Epineuil
Name 4 lieux-dits that my append their names to the Bourgogne AOP.
La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitre
Côte Saint-Jacques
Montrecul
Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP produces red wines from any village, EXCEPT:
Pommard
Volnay
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Côte de Nuits-Villages produces AOP red and white wines from which villages?
Fixin Brochon Prissey Comblanchien Corgoloin
What wine traditionally provides the base for the Kir Cocktail?
Aligoté
True/False: In Bourgogne Passe-Touts-Grains AOP, Pinot and Gamay must be vinified together.
True
What appellation covers sparkling red wines made via Traditional Method?
Bourgogne Mousseux
The production of Crémant de Bourgogne is centered around what village?
Rully
On what side of a commune do village-level AOP wines most frequently originate, and why?
East side (though sometimes far west as well) Slope is slight
In what regions of Burgundy as Premier Cru sites defined?
Chablis
Côte d’Or
Côte Chalonnaise
How many grands crus are in the Côte d’Or?
32
At 0.85 ha, __________ is the smallest AOP in France.
La Romanée
What modern grand cru is historically the first recorded in Burgundy?
Clos de Bèze
Which religious order founded the Abbaye at Cluny?
Benedictines
Which religious order founded the Abbaye at Citeaux?
Cistercians
Who ordered that Gamay be uprooted in Burgundy?
Duke Philip the Bold
Which of the Valois dukes is remembered for advocating hillside plantings instead of on plains?
Philip the Good
When does the annual wine auction at the Hospices de Beaune take place?
3rd Sunday in November
What is the “Trois Glorieuses”?
A 3-day weekend long celebration
Event @ Château du Clos de Vougeot
Auction
Paulée of Meursault
Who was first to offer a classification of Burgundy’s climats?
Denis-Blaise Morelot (1831)
What quality tiers/hierarchy were a part of Jules Lavalle’s 1855 Classification?
Tête de cuvée (2 tiers)
Premier cuvée
Deuxième cuvée
Troisième cuvée
What prompted vignerons to move away from provignage and adopt Guyot training instead?
Phylloxera
What is “coupage” and when was is outlawed in Burgundy?
Blending/cutting one wine with another
1919
In what year did the first Premier Cru designations become ratified?
1942
Describe “fermage” and “metayage.”
Fermage - tenant pays cash to lease land from owner
Metayage - sharecropping; tenant cultivates land for owner; both share what is produced
What négociant is the largest landowner in the Côte d’Or?
Bouchard Père et Fils
Name 3 producers who were early advocated of domaine bottling.
Marquis d'Angerville Tollot-Beaut Henri Gouges Entienne Grivot Armand Rousseau
While most vignerons orient their vines east-west, parallel with the slope, why would some choose a north-south orientation?
To help manage top soil erosion
Who was the first producer in the Côte d’Or to adopt biodynamic practices?
Domaine Jean Claude Rateau
Name 3 vintages, 2005-2015 in which rot and mildew were significant problems.
2007, 2011, 2012
Name 3 vintages from 2010 onward that saw significant hail damage to vineyards in the Côte de Beaune.
2012, 2013, 2014
True/False: Hail netting is legal in Burgundy.
False
The sugar used in chaptalization is derived from what source?
Beets
Describe subtractive must enrichment.
Removing water from must to concentrate by a factor no greater than 10%
Legal from 2009 onwards
Who is the preferred cooperage for Burgundy’s winemakers?
François Frères
In what commune is François Frères originally located?
Saint-Romain
How large is a Burgundian pièce?
228L
What is a feuillette?
An official measure of wine for sales to négociants
132L; the barrel is rarely seen today
What producer based in Gevrey-Chambertin is notable for favoring high toast barrels?
Domaine Joseph Roty
What is the typical élevage for top-end reds in Burgundy?
15-18 months
What are “Bernard clones?”
Another name for Dijon clones
Named for Raymond Bernard
Who was an early proponent of cold maceration in Burgundian winemaking?
Henri Jayer
The Saône River Plain is an example of a __________, where the center has sunk due to tectonic movement.
Rift valley
What are “combes”?
Dry, transverse valleys that cut through the Côte
Broadly speaking, the Côte de Nuits faces _____ while the Côte de Beaune faces __________.
East
Southeast
True/False: The Côte de Beaune has nearly 3x the plantings of the Côte de Nuits.
False
Nearly 2x
What 3 communes are covered by Marsannay AOP?
Chenôve
Marsannay-la-Côte
Couchey
What produced introduced the rosé style to Marsannay?
Domaine Clair-Daü
What producer is considered the top estate in Marsannay?
Domaine Bruno Clair
How many premiers crus can Marsannay claim?
None
Top village wines will however be labelled with lieu-dit
What AOP commune lies between Couchey and Brochon?
Fixin AOP
__________ is the only 1er cru authorized for white wines in Fixin AOP.
Clos de la Perrière
Who is the monopole owner of Clos de la Perrière?
Domaine de la Perrière
Wines from the communes Fixin and Brochon may release wines under what semi-regional AOP?
Côte de Nuits Village
What is the largest appellation in the Côte d’Or?
Gevrey-Chambertin AOP
Over 400 ha excluding grand cru sites
What runs parallel to D974, dividing the grands crus of Gevrey into two sectors?
Routes des Grands Crus
A slightly steeper grade on the Côte is found [west/east] of the Routes des Grands Crus.
West
Name the grands crus of Gevrey that lie west of the Routes des Grands Crus.
Mazis-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin
Name the grands crus of Gevrey that lie east of the Routes des Grands Crus.
Chapelle-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Wines from Mazoyères-Chambertin are often release under what AOP?
Charmes-Chambertin
Which of Gevrey’s grands crus is highest in elevation?
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Name the only grands crus to abut D974
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot
The village of Gevrey-Chambertin lies at the mouth of what valley?
Combe de Lavaux
What is the only premier cru in the Côte d’Or entirely surrounded by grands crus, and where is it?
Aux Combottes
Gevrey-Chambertin (south)
Name 2 important premiers crus on the northern hill of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Clos Saint-Jacques
Les Cazetiers
Name 3 top producers in Gevrey-Chambertin.
Armand Rousseau Domaine Fourrier Claude Dugat Denis Bachelet Denis Mortet Joseph Roty Pierre Damoy
What 4 grands crus does Morey-Saint-Denis contain in their entirety?
Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos de Lambrays