Cote d'Or (General) Flashcards
The Cote d’Or extends roughly ___km from the outskirts of ________ southward through the 3 small communes of ___________.
60km
Dijon - Les Maranges
The width of the Cote d’Or grows slimmest between these 2 communes (the dividing line between the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune).
Corgoloin - Ladoix-Serrigny
Regional capital of the Cote d’Or
Dijon
The commercial center for wine trade in the Cote d’Or
Beaune
In what dept is Cote Chalonnaise?
Saone-et-Loire
What is the capital of Saone-et-Loire?
Macon
What is considered the most emblematic site of Saone-et-Loire?
La Roche de la Solutre
What departement is the majority of Beaujolais in?
Rhone dept
The wettest month in Burgundy
May
T/F: During summer Burgundy is often warmer than many new world pinot noir & chardonnay regions.
True
What is the average temp in July-Aug in Burgundy?
68
The 47th parallel runs through what Burgundian town?
Volnay
Gamay is a sibling of chardonnay and a progeny of ________ x ________.
Pinot x gouais blanc
The second most important white variety in Burgundy:
Aligote
Aligote is bottled varietally in this commune:
Bouzeron (Cote Chalonnaise)
Pinot blanc is a home to what region?
Burgundy
T/F: Pinot blanc is frequently permitted in Burgundy Grand Cru.
True
This AOP allows Gamay in reds, inexpensive white blends and inexpensive rose blends.
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
The ‘high slopes’ of Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune:
Hautes Cotes de Nuits/Beaune
Kir ingredients
Creme de Cassis & Bourgogne Aligote AOP
What year was Cremant de Bourgogne established?
1975
T/F: Cremant de Bourgogne was established in 1975 for hand-harvested, traditional method sparkling whites, roses, and reds.
False; reds not permitted.
T/F: Grand Cru wines in the Cote d’Or may be a blend of 2 or more Grand Cru vineyards.
False; though Premier Cru can.
Every Grand Cru vineyard (and all but 1 Premier Cru vineyard) is located west of what?
D974
D974 AKA _____________.
Route National 74
What is the only Premier Cru vineyard east of the D974?
‘Clos des Grands Vignes’ (Comte Liger-Belair)
Premeaux-Prissey (Nuits-Saint-Georges)
The smallest form of settlement often included administratively within the commune of a neighboring town (i.e. Puligny-Montrachet is a village appellation; Blagny is a village appellation and a _________, located within the Puligny-Montrachet commune).
Hamlet
Which Cote d’Or deptartment IGP covers east of the D974 and Cote de Beaune?
Saint-Marie-la-Blanche IGP
What is the name of the road that runs parallel through the Cote d’Or?
D974
After their arrival in 52 CE, the Romans planted numerous vineyards on the flat plains surrounding the site of __________.
Dijon
Under the Cistercians the first “________” vineyards appeared, including the walls, winemaking facilities, and monastic dwelling.
Clos
This vineyard, once owned in its entirety by the Cistercians of Citeaux in the 18th century, today has more than 80 owners.
Clos de Vougeot
(Domaine/negociant) wines tend to be more reliable year after year.
Negociant
This negociant is actually the largest landholder in the Cote d’Or with 130 ha of vines under its control.
Bouchard Pere et Fils (est’d 1731)
Often when operating both domaine and negociant branches, a vigneron will use the term _________ to refer to the latter.
Maison
Why don’t Bourgogne vignerons employ hail netting, and what are 2 alternatives?
It is illegal; cannons & prayer
What are the potential positive outcomes of millerandage (if conditions are right)?
The inclusion of smaller berries can increase phenolic character and concentration, and therefore overall quality.
What is Esca?
A fungal ‘trunk disease’ that attacks mature vines (~20 yo) at a grafting or pruning site.
What are the 2 most popular rootstocks of the Cote d’Or today?
402a
3309c
‘Provignage’ (AKA ____________) most commonly performed in Beaujolais is called ‘___________’ AKA ____________.
Propagation; ‘marcottage’ AKA layering
The first Dijon clones originated with cuttings from where?
Dme Ponsot, Clos de la Roche GC
What are ‘Bernard’ clones?
The original Dijon clones of pinot noir
Who are the ‘Bernard clones’ named after?
Raymond Bernard
What are the orignal Dijon clones of pinot noir called?
Bernard clones
What makes Dijon clones so special?
Particularly resistant to disease
Smaller bunches & berries
Whole cluster fermentation stems contain __________, raising pH in final wine.
Potassium
T/F: Chaptalization is common practice in Bourgogne
True
Chaptalization is named after this person, who began advocating for it in ______.
Jean-Antoine Chaptal; 1801
What is ‘subtractive must enrichment?’
(After 2009) a producer is permitted to remove up to 10% water in order to concentrate must and increase potential ABV.
T/F: Acidification is legal in Burgundy
True
T/F: A winemaker can legally Chaptalize and acidify the same wine.
False
What styles of wine commonly undergo ML in Bourgogne?
All reds; most whites (including Chablis)
T/F: ML behaves differently in each barrel (sometimes complete by June, sometimes the following fall)
True
ML usually begins in _______ and is complete by _______.
March - June
Producers in Cote de (Nuit/Beane) generally use more new oak.
Cote de Nuits
Average % NEW oak in red Burgundy for
BG AOP:
Village:
Premier Cru:
Grand Cru:
BG AOP: 0-10%
Village: 0-25%
Premier Cru: 25-50%
Grand Cru: 50-100%
Before the ______’s, Burgundy producers simply couldn’t afford new oak each year.
1980’s
This Cote de Nuits producer is famous for his use of high-toast oak.
Gevrey-Chambertin’s Joseph Roty
Traditional barrel size in the Cote d’Or
228-L Piece
With regard to limestone & clay soils, more limestone may be termed ________, while more clay is __________ or ________ ________.
Argillaceous limestone
Marl; calcareous clay
Grand Cru vineyards generally lie at a (steeper/gentler) grade.
Gentler (~10% vs ~35% max others)
What are ‘combes?’
Dry, traverse valleys carved during the last ice age by melt-water and erosion - today responsible for cool breezes & hailstorms.
T/F: Both Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune produce more reds than whites.
True
This fault line is responsible for the Hautes Cotes, the Cote d’Or, and the Saone River Plains.
The Saone Fault
What is the geological term for secondary faults responsible for side-valleys with variably facing slopes?
‘Splay’ faults
Calcareous definition
Rich in calcium-carbonate
Average growing season temp in Dijon
60
Burgundy principal viticultural hazards
Frost
Disease (mildew)
Autumn rain
How many Premier Crus in Burgundy?
635
T/F: The name of a lieu-dit must be printed in smaller type than the commune name.
True
AOC exclusively for sparkling REDs
Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
Name the grapes permitted in Bourgogne Mousseux AOP:
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Cesar
Tressot
What departement is Bourgogne Mousseux AOP restricted to?
Yonne
Bourgogne Passetoutgrains cepage requirements:
Min 30% pinot noir
Min 15% gamay
Max total 15%: chard, pinot blanc, pinot gris
Largest producer in Burgundy
Boisset (super-negociant)
Burgundy’s vineyards span which 4 departements?
Yonne
Cote d’Or
Saone et Loire
Rhone
How many ha under vine in BG (not including Beaujolais)?
30,000 ha
What is the average width of the Cote d’Or (km)?
1 km
1 mi = ____ km
1 km = ____ mi
1 mi = 1.6 km
1 km = 0.6 mi
From what city does the Saone-et-Loire departement take its name?
Chalon-sur-Saone
What is chardonnay called in the Yonne?
‘Beaunois’ (from Beaune)
Chardonnay is a natural crossing of _______ x ________.
Pinot x gouais blanc
Chardonnay was once known as ________-chardonnay and has been frequently mistaken for what?
‘Pinot-chardonnay’
Pinot blanc