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Côte de Beaune Flashcards

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Which GC produces red

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Corton

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Aloxe-Corton GC

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Corton Charlemagne, Corton

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Corton red style

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Dense, closed when young. Bressands supple, charming, Renards rustic, gamey, Perrières extra finessed, Clos du Roi balnced

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Corton white vineyards

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Le Charlemagne, Les Pougets, Les Languettes, Les Chaumes

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Corton-Charlemagne style

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White only. Ungainly and sturdy when young, but 8-10 years develops rich, complex, gamey flavors. Longest lived of Côte de Beaune (with Pommard)

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Aloxe-Corton PC

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Mainly reds. Les Guérets, Les Vercots

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7
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Beaune négociants

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Joseph Drouhin, Bouchard Père et Fils, Louis Jadot

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Beaune PC

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  1. Les Bressandes, Grèves, Clos des Mouches
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Pommard style

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Reds only. Angular with tannic structure. Most full bodied of Côte de Beaune after Corton

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Pommard PC

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Les Rugiens (Haut/Bas), Les Epenots (Clos des Epeneaux monopole of Comte Armand)

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Volnay style

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Reds only. Softer and more charm than Pommard

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Volany PC

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More than 1/2 PC. Les Caillerets, Champans, Clos de Chênes, Tailleries, Clos de Ducs (monopole of Marquis d’Angerville)

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Volnay producers

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d’Angerville, Hubert de Montille, Michel Lafarge

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Meursault style

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Rich, almost fat whites with nutty, butter aromas, softer acidity. Produces more whites than any other commune in Côte d’Or

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Meursault PC

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Les Perrières, Les Genevrières, Les Charmes

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Meursault producers

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Coche-Dury, Guy Roulot, Comtes Lafon

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Puligny-Montrachet style

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Finest, most age-worthy example of CH. Focus, and sharp structure, less oak than Meursault. Most expensive

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Puligny-Montrachet PC

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Adjacent to GCs; Le Pucelles, Le Cailleret, Les Demoiselles (last 2 best)

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Puligny-Montrachet producers

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Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Carillon

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Puligny GC

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Le Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet

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Chassagne-Montrachet style

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Steely power, less rounded than Meursault, less floral than Puligny-Montrachet

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Chassagne-Montrachet PC

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55, more than any other singe commune in Côte d’Or. La Boudriotte and Morgeot for reds, Les Chenevottes, Clos de la Maltroie, En Cailleret, Les Ruchottes

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Chassange- Montrachet GC

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Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet (both shared with Puligny), Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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Chassagne-Montrachet producers

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Ramonet, Pierre-Yves Coin-Morey

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Principal owners of Le Montrachet

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Marquis de Laguiche, Baron Thénard, DRC, Bouchard Père et Fils, Lafon, Prieur, Ramontet, Colin, Amiot-Bonfils

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Le Montrachet stats

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8 ha. Limestone, SE exposition keeps sun from dusk till dawn

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Chevalier-Montrachet stats

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7.36 ha. Thin, stony soils, wines not as rich

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Bâtard-Montrachet stats

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11.86 ha. Rich and heady wines, not as elegant as Chevalier-Montrachet

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AOPs of Côte de Beaune (19)

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Côtes de Beaune Village, Ladoix, Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Chorey-Lès-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses, Saint-Romain, Meursault, Blagny, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay, Maranges

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GC AOPs of Côte de Beaune (8)

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Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Chevalier-Montrachet, Le Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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Santenay style

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Mainly reds, more rustic at the fault of poor PN vine selection

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Santenay PC

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La Comme, Clos de Tavannes, Les Gravières, La Maladière, Clos Rousseau

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Auxey-Duresses style

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Med-priced reds/whites similar to neighboring Volnay and Meursault, but more austere

34
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Auxey-Duresses PC

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Les Duresses, Le Climat de Val

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Saint-Aubin style

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80% white, fresh, energetic, some character of Puligny-Montrachet. Reds supple versions of red Chassagne-Montrachet

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Saint-Aubin PC

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Les Charmois, La Chatenière, En Remilly, Les Murgers Dents de Chien

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Savigny-Lés-Beaune style

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Red, some white. Lack depth and character of vineyards on limestone like Volnay, Pommard

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Savigny-Lés-Beaune PC

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Les Peuillets, Les Narbantons, Les Rouvrettes, Les Marconnets. Sandy soils. Like Beaune, but lighter

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Savigny-Lés-Beaune producers

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Chandon de Briailles, Simon Bize

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Pernand-Vergelesses

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Hard but attractive flinty character, develops well in bottle, red/white. Some Bourgogne Aligoté

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Pernand-Vergelesses PC

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Les Vergelesses

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Pernand-Vergelesses producers

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Bonneau du Martray, Domaines Dubreuil-Fontaine, Rapet, Rollin

43
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Hautes Côtes de Beaune

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Vineyards dispersed in the hills above the escarpment of the Côte d’Or. Most PN, some CH/PB/PG. Grapes do not ripen well. Aligoté also

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Hautes Côtes de Beaune villages

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Best include Meloisey, Nantoux, Échevronne above CdB and Villars-Fontaine, Magny-lès-Villars, Marey-lès-Fussey above CdN

45
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Hautes Côtes de Beaune producer

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Gros family

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