Cote de Beaune Flashcards
Which communes are excluded from Cote de Beaune Villages?
Aloxe-Corton/Beaune/Pommard/Volnay
Describe the hill of corton
Like an egg on its side. There are 160.19 (2008) hectares of grand cru land on the slopes of the Corton hill.On the top of the hill is Foret de Corton owned by Prince Florent de Merode.
If there is a climat assigned to a bottle of Corton the style is
Rouge
Who was Charlemagne
King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding these titles until his death in 814. He ordered that vines be planted where the snow melted first.
What is the story behind Corton Charlemagne becoming planted to Chardonnay?
Charlemagne as he grew older grew a white beard and his wife insisted the stains were degrading so she suggested he start drinking white wine.
Pernard Vergelesses soil and style
Flint, giving more austerity and steely character
Aloxe soil and style
Upper slopes white marl with high clay content on hard oxfordian limestone base. Downslope more iron and pebbles but less clay. Pinot is successful here (right above Aloxe and Ladoix)
What is the planting trend in Le Corton and surrounding areas?
More white wine production. They can get a better price than for red.
What is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy
Corton (1/3 of the total grand cru area)
Vineyards in Aloxe-Corton are facing which direction?
South and Southwest
What is the soil composition of Aloxe-Corton?
Soft limestone decomposed into Lave which is a flaky rock. On the premier crus the topsoil is rich in iron (Les Vercots, Les Guerets)
Name one producer in Aloxe-Corton
Franck Follin-Arbelet
Name a producer of Pernard Vergelesses
Les Horees, Chanson, Rapet Pere et Fils
Name a producer of Savigny les Beaune
Simon Bize
