Cote de Beaune Flashcards

1
Q

At the Northern end of the Cote de Beaune sits this hill. What are the 3 Grand Cru AOC’S on it?

A

Corton Grand Cru
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Charlemagne Grand Cru

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2
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What 3 villages make up the hill of Corton?

A

Ladoix Serrigny
Aloxe Corton
Pernand Vergelesses

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3
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What color wine may Corton Grand Cru be?

How about the 2 Charlemagne Grand Crus?

A

White or red

White only.

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4
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What is the maximum amount of Pinot Blanc allowed in Grand Cru white wine from Corton?

A

30%

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5
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Clos des Cortons is owned by who?

In which village is it?

A

Faiveley

Ladoix

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6
Q

How many climats are there of Corton?

And of those, how many may appear on a bottle of Corton rouge? Which two cannot?

A

26 climats

24, Le Charlemagne and En Charlemagne may not be indicated for red.

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7
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The 2 climats of En Charlemagne and Le Charlemagne, which village are they associated with?

A

En Charlemagne is Pernand Vergelesses
Le Charlemagne is Aloxe Corton

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8
Q

Grand Cru Charlemagne, why dont I ever see it?

A

Because nobody makes it. Only a couple producers do so. Chandon de Brialles, Jadot, and Dom de la Vougeraie

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9
Q

What is the top 1er cru in Pernand?

What color wine is made?

A

Ile de Vergelesses

White and Red.

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10
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What are some expensive Corton Grand Cru bottlings?

A

Leroy Corton Charlemagne
DRC Corton Charlemagne
Leroy Corton Renardes
Coche Dury Corton Charlemagne
DRC Corton
Ramonet Corton Charlemagne
PYCM Corton Charlemagne
Roulot Corton Charlemagne

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11
Q

What 2 towns sit South of the hill of Corton, after Aloxe?

What river runs through the cote here?

A

Savigny and Chorey les Beaune

Rhoin river

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12
Q

The vineyards of Beaune are what % premier cru?

What about white vs red?

A

75%

20% white, 80% red

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13
Q

In what village will I find 1er cru La Dominode?

Name a producer.

A

Savigny les Beaune

Bruno Clair

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14
Q

What is the top 1er cru in Beaune?

What top bottling does Bouchard produce from here?

A

1er cru Les Greves

Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus, which is dead center in the vineyard.

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15
Q

Who makes a famous bottling of 1er cru Clos de Mouche? In what village is this?

A

Joseph Drouhin

Beaune, on the border with Pommard.

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16
Q

What color is Cotes de Beaune Villages?

Which villages can’t contribute fruit to this AOC?

A

Red

Aloxe, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay

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17
Q

Which 3 villages in the Cote de Beaune are approved for red wine only?

A

Pommard, Volnay, Blagny

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18
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Pommard is known for a heftier style of Pinot. Why?

A

The terroir has iron rich clay, which beefs up the fruit. In turn, producers tend to use more oak.

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19
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How might the style in Pommard be changing with climate change?

A

The heavier clay soils of Pommard, which typically retain more moisture, thus there is more water pumped into the leaves, resulting in more rustic tannins.

In the 3 vintage stretch of ‘18-‘20, these soils were dried out, and the tannins of Pommard wines showed much more refined.

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20
Q

Which 2 Pommard 1er crus are attempting to jump to Grand Cru?

A

Les Rugiens and Les Epenots

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21
Q

Who owns the monopole of Clos des Epeneaux?

A

Comte Armand

22
Q

Les Rugiens is a 1er cru in what village?

What sections to this vineyard exist?

Which one is arguably the best site in the village?

A

Pommard

Bas and Haut

Bas is viewed as the best

23
Q

Volnay’s style is different from Pommard for two reasons, which are?

A

Its higher on the slope of the Cote on average and theres more active limestone here, without the clay.

Wines are elegant and finessed by comparison.

24
Q

What are the top 3 1er cru of Volnay according to many including Jasper Morris, and Dr. Lavalle.

A

Santenots, Champans, and Caillerets

25
Q

Who owns the exceptional 1er cru monopole Clos des Ducs? In what village is it?

A

Marquis d’Angerville

Volnay

26
Q

1er cru Les Santenots is in which village?

Clos des Santenots is a monopole of what producer?

A

Meursault

Jacques Prieur

27
Q

Les Santenots 1er cru is rather large at almost 30ha. Which sector is regarded as the best for red?

A

Les Santenots du Milieu 8ha

28
Q

Who owns ‘Clos des 60 Ouvrees’ and in what 1er cru and village is it?

A

Domaine de la Pousse d’Or

Les Caillerets, Volnay

29
Q

Where do the villages of Saint Romain, Auxey Duresses, Monthelie sit?

A

Up a side valley from Volnay and Meusault.

Vines from those two AOCs spill into the vineyards of Monthelie, the Auxey is just upriver from there. Saint Romain sits in an amphitheater a bit higher up at the end of the combe.

30
Q

What are the 3 top 1er cru of Meursault?

A

Perrieres, Charmes, Genevrieres

31
Q

Who owns Clos de Perrieres, and in what village is it?

A

Meursault

Albert Grivault

32
Q

Whats the deal with Blagny?

How many 1er cru are utilized here?

A

Blagny is a village in between Meursault and Puligny Montrachet.

There are 7 1er cru, 3 in P-M, 4 in Meursault, that will label their pinot noir Blagny 1er cru. (There’s barely any in PM) If white, Meursault-Blagny will be used.

33
Q

Who makes the wines of Marquis de Laguiche?

A

Joseph Drouhin

34
Q

No other producer can claim this. Who makes 4 different Montrachets?

A

Domaine Leflaive

35
Q

What are the two sections of Montrachet Grand Cru?

A

Montrachet, on the PM side
Le Montrachet, on the CM side

36
Q

What Grand Cru Montrachet sits higher on the slope from Montrachet?

Which 2 on the lower slope?

A

Chevalier

Batard and Bienvenue Batard

37
Q

Which Grand Cru Montrachet is entirely in Chassagne?

Puligny?

A

Criots Batard Montrachet

Bienvenue Batard Montrachet

38
Q

On the Puligny side, which 2 1er cru are a natural continuation of Grand Cru Montrachet?

And on the Chassagne side?

A

1er cru Les Demoiselles
1er cru Le Cailleret

1er cru Blanchot Dessus

39
Q

What 1er cru in Puligny is a continuation of Batard and Bienvenue Grand Crus?

A

1er cru Les Pucelles

40
Q

What 1er cru in Chassagne is an extension of Grand Cru Chevalier Montrachet high up on the slope?

A

1er cru En Remilly

41
Q

Which producers hold center cut holdings in Montrachet Grand Cru?

A

Jacques Prieur
Baron Thenard
DRC
Bouchard
Ramonet
Boillerault de Chauvigny

42
Q

What is the smallest white wine Grand Cru in Burgundy?

A

Criots Batard Montrachet

43
Q

These 2 Puligny 1er crus border the top sites in Meursault.

A

1er Cru Champ Canet
1er Cru Les Combettes

44
Q

Where is Saint Aubin?

A

tucked behind the Grande Montagne of Chassagne, go up the side valley from Montrachet.

45
Q

What are the top 1er cru of Chassagne?

A

Caillerets
Ruchottes
La Romanee
Vide Bourse

46
Q

What village is South of Chassagne?

And South of that?

A

Santenay

Maranges

47
Q

What infamous Burgundian duke lived in Santenay?

What are the 2 important 1er cru sites in Santenay, just across the border from Chassagne?

A

Phillip the Bold

Clos de Tavannes
Les Gravieres

48
Q

What is the Cote de Beaune AOC?

A

A higher up area of Beaune itself, from 300-370 meters. Light reds and whites, like Hautes Cotes de Beaune AOC

49
Q

Who makes Domaine d’Auvenay?

A

Leroy

50
Q

How would you rate the recent white Burgundy vintages of 2021, and 2020?

A

21 was tough. frost, rain, and rot
20 was excellent, ripe with great acid

51
Q

What vintages are you recommending for white Burgundy from 2013 thru 2019 and why?

A

2014 is the best

2015, 2017, 2019 are very good also

good weather, ripe with acidity

2018s are good if you like a lush style

2016 was erratic weather wise
2013 was cold and wet, underripe vintage

52
Q

What older vintages of white Burgundy are you recommending? From 2012 back?

Which ones are you not?

A

2010 and 2002

2003 and 2009, too hot