Cote de Beaune Flashcards
Largest Grand Cru in all of Burgundy?
Corton Grand Cru AOP
What are the two smaller grand cru AOP within Corton?
- Corton Charlemagne AOP
2. Charlemagne AOP
Three communes that encircle the southern half of the corton hill and contain some slice of the Grand Cru pie.
- Ladoix-Serrigny
- Aloxe-Corton
- Pernand-Vergelesses
Which commune is the biggest shareholder with 75% of the appellation falling wihtin its border?
Aloxe-Corton
What climat within Aloxe-Corton is the pride of the appellation?
Le Clos du Roi
Two highly regarded climats of Ladoix-Serrigny?
Les Bressandes and Les Renardes
What commune does Charlemagne reside in?
Pernand-Vergelesses
What commune does le Charlemagne reside in?
Aloxe-Corton
what lieu-dit of Ladoix-Serrgny dominates the small sector communes of Corton?
Le Rognet et Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses rests of lower slops of what hill?
Fretille Hill
How many premier crus in Pernand-Vergelesses?
8
What are the three white wine only premier cru on Fretille hill?
Sous Fretille, Close Berthet, Village de Pernand
How much of Pernand-Vergelesses production is red?
60%
What producer is the only domaine in Burgundy to produce only Grand Cru wines?
Bonnueau du Martray
How many premier crus in Aloxe-Corton?
14
What negociant house is the largest land owner in both Corton and Corton Charlemagne?
Louis Latour
What are the two Savigny-les-Beaunes top premier cru?
Aux Serpentieres and Les Vergelesses
Two leading domaines of Savigny-Les Beaune?
Chandon de Brialles and Simon Bize
What commune and most of it’s vines are situated to the east to D974?
Chorey-Les Beaune
What is the viticultural capital of Burgundy?
Beaune
How much of Beaune’s vineyards are classified as Premier Cru?
85%
How many premier cru vineyards are there in Beaune?
42