Cote de Beaune Flashcards
What size is Corton AOP?
160 ha
What three communes have land in Corton AOP?
Ladoix-Serrigny AOP
Aloxe-Corton AOP
Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
What is the only GC of Cote d’Or where the climats within in it are legal geographic designations?
Corton AOP
Are any of the climats of Corton AOP able to make white wine?
NO
How much of Corton AOP’s 160 ha are in Aloxe-Corton?
120 ha
Which commune of Corton AOP contains more white grapes than red?
Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
It’s the furthest west, so higher altitude, more limestone topsoil, less sunny. Also a large chunk of Corton-Charlemagne AOP here.
Name 5 Corton AOP climats in Aloxe-Corton AOP
Le Clos de Roi Les Bressandes Les Renardes Les Chuames Les Marechaudes Les Greves Le Corton
Name 3 Corton AOP climats in Ladoix-Serrigny AOP
Le Rognet et Corton
Les Carrieres
Les Vergennes
What is Faiveley’s climat in Corton AOP?
Clos de Corton Faiveley
a 2 ha climat withon Le Rognet et Corton, but not a legal GD
What is the difference between Corton and Le Corton?
Corton comes from anywhere in the AOP
Le Corton must be from that climat within Corton AOP
What is the max yield for all of the Grand Crus of the Cote de Beaune?
What is the one exception?
all white GCs in the Cote de Beaune AOP have a max yield of 48 hl/ha
Corton Rouge is 42 hl/ha
What Grand Cru of Burgundy is essentially unused?
Charlemagne AOP
What is the second largest GC of the Cote de Beaune?
Corton-Charlemagne AOP
71.88 ha
How does Corton-Charlemagne AOP’s soil differ from COrton AOP’s?
More limestone topsoil
Found on the upper slopes of the hill
What is the max amount of Pinot Blanc in Corton AOP blanc and Corton-Charlemagne AOP (and Charlemagne AOP)?
max 30%
Only white GCs in Cote de Beaune that isn’t 100% Chardonnay
Who owns the monopole Clos des Marechaudes? What is its classification?
Domaine du Pavillon (A Bichot)
It is 2/3 Aloxe 1er cru and 1/3 Corton GC. Dmn du Pavillon uses the name on their Corton GC.
Name three 1er crus of Aloxe-Corton AOP
La Marechaude/Clos des Marechaudes
Clos du Chapitre
Les Paulands
Les Valozieres
Who owns Clos des Meix in Corton GC?
Dmn Comte Senards
Which GC is only in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP and Aloxe-Corton AOP?
Charlemagne AOP
What AOPs allow up to 30% Pinot Gris in their white wines?
Ladoix AOP
Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
Which Ladoix 1er crus are labeled as Aloxe-Corton AOP instead?
La Coutiere La Marechaude La Toppe au Verts Les Moutottes Les Petites Lolieres
Name 3 1er crus of Ladoix AOP that are both white and red
La Micaude
La Corvee
Basses Mourottes
Hautes Mourottes
Name a 1er cru of Ladoix AOP for red wines only.
Bois Roussot
Les Buis
Les Joyeuses
Name a 1er cru of Ladoix AOP for white wine only.
En Naget
Le Rognet et Corton
Les Grechons et Foutrieres
What are the two hills of Pernand-Vergelesses AOP?
Bois de Noel in the southern portion. The 1er crus here are mostly red.
Fretille in the north, where all 1er crus are only white
Name a 1er cru located on Bois de Noel in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
Ile des Vergelesses
Vergelesses
En Caradeux
Les Fichots
Name a 1er cru lacoated on the Fretille hill in Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
Sous Fretille
Clos Berthet
Village de Pernand
All white only
Who owns the monopole Village de Pernand 1er cru? What style of wine is made from it?
Domaine Rapet
This is located on the Fretille hill, and therefore white only
Who is the largest landowner in both Corton AOP and Corton-Charlemagne AOP? Where are they based?
Louis Latour
based in Beaune
Name 3 premier crus of Savigny-les-Beaune AOP
Aux Serpentieres
Les Vergelesses (contiguous with Pernand’s Ile de Vergelesses)
La Dominode (w/in Les Jarrons)
Les Narbantons
What style of wine makes up the majority of Savigny-les-Beaune AOP’s production?
Red
~300 of the AOP’s 350 ha planted to PN
Name 2 producers based in Savigny-les-Beaune.
Simon Bize
Chandon de Briailles
Why doesn’t Chorey-les-Beaune AOP contains any 1er crus?
Most of the vines are located east of the D974, in the flat plains of the Saône River.
No slope=no 1ers
What negociants are based in Beaune?
Jadot Bouchard Chanson Drouhin Patriarche Louis Latour
What percentage of Beaune AOPs output is 1er Cru level? Why?
85%
Urban expansion has taken over much of the village level land
What AOPs are located in the commune of Beaune?
Beaune AOP
Cote de Beaune AOP (north west part of the appellation, higher elevation)
Both for white and red
Name 3 1er crus of Beaune AOP
Les Greves Les Bressandes Les Teurons Les Avaux Clos de Mouches Les Cents-Vignes
Name 3 monopoles in Beaune AOP
Clos de l'Ecu- Faiveley Clos des Ursules- Jadot Clos de la Feguine- Jacques Prieur Clos de la Mousse- Bouchard Clos Saint-Landry- Bouchard
Where is the Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus lieu-dit monopole? Who owns this monopole?
Baby Jesus is in Beaune Les Greves 1er Cru.
The pride and joy of Bouchard.
Where is the Clos des Ursules lieu-dit monopole? Who owns this monopole?
Clos des Ursules is a walled vineyard within Beaune Les Vignes Franches 1er Cru.
Owned by Jadot since 1826.
Where is Clos des Mouche 1er cru?
In Beaune, adjacent to Pommard AOP
When does the Hospices de Beaune chairty auction take place?
Annually, on the third Sunday in November
When did the Hospices de Beaune charity auction begin? Who started it?
1851 was the first year
Started by Nicolas Rolin to benefit the Hotel Dieu, a chairtibale hospital
Who are the Hospices de Beaune cuvees name for?
Each cuvee is named for the person that donated the parcel of land. SOmetimes the wines will also state the winemaker/domaine where the barrel of wine was aged.
What appellations of the Cote de Beaune are for red only?
Cotes de Beaune-Villages AOP
Pommard AOP
Volnay AOP
Blagny AOP
Name the stream cutting through the Cote de Beaune and the AOP associated with each.
Rhoin- Savigny-le-Beaune AOP
Dheune- Pommard AOP
Ruisseau des Cloux- Monthelie AOP and Auxey-Duresses AOP
How do Pommard AOP’s and Volnay AOP’s soils differ?
Pommard AOP’s soil has a higher percentage of iron-rich clay due to water flow and erosion.
Name 5 1er crus of Pommard AOP
Les Rugiens Bas Les Grand Epenots Les Pezerolles Chanlins Les Fremiers (adjacent to Les Fremiets in Volnays) Clos de la Commaraine
Name 3 monopole 1er crus in Pommard AOP
Clos des Epeneaux (Comte Armand) Les Boucherottes (Coste-Caumartin) Derriere Saint-Jean (Violot-Guillemard) Clos de la Commaraine (owned by Jaboulet-Vercherre, but sold to both Jadot and Pierre André, who both label "monopole")
What two 1er crus have Pommard producers petitioned the INAO to promote to Grand Cru? When?
2011 Les Epenots (Combining Grands and Petits) Les Rugiens (Combining Bas and Hauts)
What is better- Rugiens Bas or Rugiens Hauts?
Grands Epenots or Petits Epenots
Les Rugiens Bas and Les Grands Epenots are the superior vineyards.
(for the record, Petits Epenots is the larger of the two)
Where are Volnay AOP’s best sites located?
In the south of the village, towards Monthelie and Meursault.
Who built the chateau of Volnay? When?
The Capetian Dukes of Burgundy (predecessors to the Valois Dukes) in the 11th century
Name 5 1er crus of Volnay AOP
Les Caillerets Champans Clos des Chenes Taillepieds Mitans Fremiets
What 4 climats of Meursault may be labeled as Volnay-1er Cru Santenots?
Les Santenots du Milieu 1er Cru
Les Santenots Blanc 1er Cru
Les Plures 1er Cru
Les Santenots Dessous (lieu-dit)
Name 5 monopole 1er crus of Volnay.
Clos de Ducs (Marquis d'Angerville) Clos de la Barre (Jadot) Clos de la Bousse d'Or (Pousse d'Or) Clos des 60 Ouvrées (Pousse d'Or) Clos de l'Audignac (Pousse d'Or) Clos du Chateau des Ducs (Michel Lafarge) Clos de la Cave des Ducs (Benjamin Leroux) Clos de la Rougeotte (Francois Buffet) Femiets-Clos de la Rougeotte (Bouchard)
What 1er cru surrounds many of the “Clos” vineyards of Volnay AOP?
When did these Clos get the right to label under their own names?
Name three such Clos.
Le Village OP 1985 Clos de la Cave de Ducs Clos du Chateau des Ducs Clos de l'Audignac Clos de la Chapelle Clos de la Rougeotte
Name 2 1er crus of Monthelie AOP
Les Champs Fuillots
Sur la Velle
(both border Volnay’s Clos des Chenes 1er)
Why is Auxey-Duresses AOP cooler than much of the Cote de Beaune?
It located in the Auxey Valley, between the hills of Montmellian and Bourdon. It is therefore less protected by the cote, more subject to hail and cool winds.
Name 2 1er crus of Auxey-Duresses AOP
Climat du Val
Les Duresses
Clos du Val
Where is Maison Leroy based?
Auxey-Duresses AOP
Where Domaine d’Auvenay based?
Saint-Romain AOP
Why does producers in Meursault have larger cellar spaces?
The water table is lower, so greater underground space
What percentage of Meursault land is classified as 1er cru?
25%
Name 3 lieux-dits of Meursault AOP
Clos de la Barre Le Tesson Les Tillets Les Luchets Les Maix-Chavaux Les Narvaux Chaumes de Narvaux
What 1er crus of Blagny AOP get labeled as Meursault if white?
La Jeunellotte La Piece sous la Bois Sous le Dos d'Ane Sous Blagny Les Ravelles
Name 5 Meursault 1er crus.
Perrieres Charmes Genevriers La Gouttes d'Or Porusot Les Boucheres
What is the soil of Volnay AOP?
Oolitic limestone
Where is Clos des Perrieres 1er Cru? Where? Who owns it.
Meursault
1er cru within Les Perrieres.
Monopole of Albert Grivault
What commune produces the most white wine in the Cote d’Or? How many ha are planted?
Meursault AOP
400 ha
~12 ha planted to PN
Name 5 producers based in Meursault AOP
Roulot Coche-Dury Comtes Lafon Arnaud Ente Fichet Antoine Jobard
Where is Blagny AOP?
It’s a hamlet in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet
Which 1er crus fo Blagny AOP are labeled as Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru when white?
Hameau de Blagny
La Garenne
Sous le Puits
Which GCs are shared between Puligny and Chassagne?
Montrachet AOP
Batard-Montrachet AOP
Which GCs are entirely in Puligny Montrachet?
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
How are the Montrachet family of vineyards situated in relation to each other?
Chevalier is the furthest west/upslope, with Le Montrachet right below/east of it. The other three are to the east, with Bienvenues-Batard furthest north, then Batard, and the Criots-Batard is the furthest south
What size is Montrachet AOP? Who owns the most land, how much?
8 ha
Marquis de Laguiche
2.06 ha
What makes La Montrachet AOP ideal?
Planted midlsope, 250-270 m elevation, 6-10% grade slope. Protected by the forested summit “Mont Rachet” to the west
Name 5 1er crus of Puligny-Montrachet AOP.
Le Cailleret Les Demoiselles Les Pucelles Champ Canet Les Combettes
What are Puligny’s largest 1er crus?
Les Folatieres
Champ Gain
Name 3 producers based in Puligny.
Dmn Leflaive
Jacques Carillon
Etienne Sauzet
Paul Pernot
Who is the largest landowner in Chevalier-Montrachet AOP? What two bottlings do they make from it?
Bouchard owns 2.54 ha of the 7.36 ha.
They make a “basic” Chevalier and “Cuvee la Cabotte” from a lieu-dit that was once part of Le Montrachet itself.
What Puligny 1er cru has had parts incorporated into in Chevalier-Montrachet AOP? What is that parcel now known as?
Le Cailleret
The parcel that was incorporated in 1939 is now known as “Les Demoiselles” (some of Demoiselles is still 1er Cru).
There was another portion added in 1974.
What is the difference between Montrachet and Le Montrachet?
Montrachet is used for the Puligny side.
Le Montrachet refers to the Chassagne side
Which GC is entirely in Chassagne?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOP
What is the smallest white GC in Burgundy? What size is it?
Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOP
1.6 ha
How many 1er crus are in Chassagne?
55!
What is the largest 1er cru in Chassagne? What size?
Morgeot
54.23 ha- over one third of the entire appellation.
How many 1er crus are located within Morgeot 1er cru?
Name 3.
15 1er crus La Boudriotte Les Fairendes Tete du Clos Les Grands Clos Vigne Blanche
Name 5 1er crus of Chassagne outside of Morgeot 1er cru.
Cailleret Clos Saint-Jean En Remilly La Maltroie Les Champs Gain Les Chenevottes Les Vergers
What Chassagne 1er crus does Ramonet make rouge from?
Clos Saint-Jean
Clos de la Boudriotte
Morgeot
What 1er cru is shared between Chassagne and Saint-Aubin?
En Remilly
- 56 ha in Chassagne
- 72 ha in Saint-Aubin
Name 3 1er crus within Saint-Aubin.
La Chateniere En Remilly Les Murgeres des Dents de Chien Les Frionnes Sur Gamay
What is the highest point in the Cote de Beaune?
Mont de Sene
Near Santenay and Maranges.
What style of wine makes of the bulk of Santenay AOP’s production?
Red
about 80%
Name 3 1er crus in Santenay AOP
Clos de Tavannes
Les Gravieres
Beauregard
What are the communes of Santenay AOP?
Santenay
Remigny (Outside of the Cote d’Or department)
What are the communes of Maranges AOP?
Cheilly-les-Maranges
Dezize-les-Maranges
Sampigny-les-Maranges
Name 2 1er crus of Maranges AOP
La Fussiere (highest 1er cru in Cote de Beaune)
Clos de la Boutiere
Le Croix Moines
What is directly south of Maranges AOP?
Cotes de Couchois
A Bourgogne AOP geographic designation for Pinot Noir.
Technically neither Cote d’Or nor Cote Chalonnaise.
What are the two hills of Savigny?
Bois de Noel (Pernand side) gritty sandy marl, iron, south facing, elegant Mont Battois (Beaune side) Sandier, less stony. More structure, earthy. Northeast facing