Côte de Nuits Flashcards
What is the name of the major river in the Côte d’Or?
Saône River
How long are top reds and whites typically aged in oak?
Whites: at least 12 months
Reds: at least 15-18 months
What are the three major winemaking decisions that determine style in Burgundy?
Use of new oak
Destemming versus whole-cluster
Bâtonnage
What is the one Grand Cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits that may produce white wine?
Musigny
Name the 8 village appellations from north to south
Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanée
Nuits-Saint-Georges
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in the Côte de Nuits?
24
Name the 9 Grand Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Why was Clos Saint-Jacques excluded from Grand Cru consideration in 1936?
It’s borders do not touch Chambertin
Name three high quality producers based in Gevrey
Armand Rousseau
Claude Dugat
Jean-Marie Fourrier
Name the two Grand Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny
Musigny
Bonnes Mares (most of)
What is the name of the exceptional vineyard in Chambolle-Musigny which does not merit Grand Cru status?
Les Amoureuses
Name three high quality producers in Chambolle-Musigny
Comte George de Vogüé
Ghislaine Barthod
George and Cristophe Roumier
Perrot-Minot
Name the four Grand Cru vineyards of Morey-Saint-Denis
Clos de Tart (monopole)
Clos de Lambrays
Clos de la Roche
Clos St.-Denis
(and part of Bonnes Mares)
Name two high quality producers in Morey-Saint-Denis
Dujac
Ponsot
What is the largest and most famous Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits?
Clos de Vougeot
Name the six Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée
- La Romanée (Liger-Belair) (smallest AOP in France)
- La Tâche (DRC)
- Romanée-Conti (DRC)
- La Grande Rue (François Lamarche)
- Richebourg
- Romanée Saint-Vivant
Name four high quality producers in Vosne-Romanée
DRC
Liger-Belair
Méo-Camuzet
Leroy
Name the two Grand Cru vineyards in Flagey-Echezeaux
Echézeaux
Grands-Echézeaux
What are the major differences in style between Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, and Morey-Saint-Denis,
GC: brooding, structured, weighty, powerful
CM: silky, elegant
MSD: somewhere in the middle
What premier cru vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin often outperforms the second tier Grand Cru vineyards in the village?
Clos Saint-Jacques
What is the only village in which rosé wines can be made in Burgundy?
Marsannay
What is the top premier cru vineyard in Fixin?
Clos de la Perrière (monopole Domain Joliet)
