Cote de Beaune Flashcards
Cote de Beaune
PERNAND-VERGELESSES, CHOREY LES BEAUNE, SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE, LADOIT, ALOXE CORTON.
POMMARD, VOLNAY, MONTHELIE, AUXEY-DURESSES, ST. ROMAIN.
MEURSAULT, PULIGNY MONT. CHASSAGNE MONT. ST AUBIN, SANTANEY, MARANGES
Savigny Le Beaune
22 Premier - mid style between Pommard and Volnay
Pernand Vergelesses
8 Premier
lower slopes - reds less ripe. know more for whites near Corton
Aloxe-Corton
1 Grand. 13 Premier
Grand - both red and whites - largest GC in Bourgogne.
Limestone slopes of Montagne de Corton
around circumference of Mt. - whites on SW, reds towards SE
Ladoit
Eastern slopes of Mt. Corton
11 Premier - both red and white
Chorey-le Beaune
lower slopes of escarpment == more clay, less ripening
Pommard
28 Premier Pamona- goddess of Fruit trees BIG powerful reds - more southerly/ south aspect best - LES PEZEROLLES, LES EPINOTS iron patches in soil = gamey
Volnay
34 Premier
Delicate, feminine - mid slopes and SE aspect
Monthelie
15 Premier
Volnay little brother - same style, less price
Auxey-Duresses
9 Premier
to west of Monthelie - in St Romain Valley
unique east-west orientation of slopes
Saint Romain
no Premier
minerally whites and perfumey reds
Meursault
17 Premier
longer in Oak = richer, most full bodies
hazelnuts, citrus
best in South - Charmes, Perrieres, Genevrieres
Blagny
Hamlet - For reds of the region - 7 Premier
Puligny Montrachet
4 Grand 17 Premier. Firm structure more mineral
BATARD, BIENVENUES BATARD - at base. more clay - less structure
CHEVALIER - top of slope - thinner soil - more intense, ripe
LES MONTRACHET - mid slope - perfect balance
Chassagne Montrachet
1 Grand, 55 Premier
southern end - more limestone better for Pinot Noir
Grand Cru CRIOT BATARD MONTRACHET
Crai = stoney.
Best Premier - Verger, Morgeot, En Remilly, La Maltoie