Cote de Nuits Flashcards
Cote d’Or is on what river plain?
hills on the Saone River (Western Side)
What is the elevation of the Cote d’Or?
Rises to 400-500m
What is the soil type of the Cote d’Or
hills made of jurassic limestone, clay content increases as you get closer to the river
Soils with a high limestone content?
Agrillaceous Limestone
Soils with lower limestone content?
marl or calcareous clay
Grand cru slope typical slope?
10% or les
combes?
dry, transverse valleys created during last ice age (deep alluvial fans with heavy erosion)
How do the Cote de Nuits face?
East
How do the Cote de Beaune face?
South East
Which has more land under vine?
Cote de Beaune has about twice as much as they can plant on the side valleys as it is less steep, not just he escarpment of the cote itself
What is a major difference in the soil between cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune?
Cote de Beaune (with the exception of Montrachet) has higher amounts of clay and less of limestone
Overall, more red or white production in Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune?
Red, especially Cote de Nuits, producers hardly produce any village white at all
piece size?
228 L barrel of choice for Burgundy
Cote de Nuits has how many communes, how many grand cru vineyards?
14 communes, 24 grand cru vineyards
What are the only AOP’s to allow white grapes? (in Cote de Nuits)
Marsannay, Fixin, Morey-St-Denis, Vougeot and Nuits Saint George
What is the only grand cru site in Cote de Nuits to produce white?
Le Musigny
Marsannay allowed grapes and style?
Mainly Red or Rose, White is allowed. light or medium body, red and black fruit driven with only a touch of oak, early drinking
What is the only village appellation in all of Burgundy authorized to make all three colors of wine?
Marsannay
Who is the major producer in Marsannay?
Domaine Bruno Clair (inherited half of Domaine Clair-Dau, mega important estate 1920’s)
Fixin allowed grapes and style?
Red and White, Rich, Burly Reds, deep in color much richer than Marsannay (more akin to Gevery Chambertin)
What is the top vineyard in Fixin? Who makes the wine?
Monopole of Clos de la Perrier (borders Brochon) Domaine de la Perriere
Gevery Chambertin style and allowed grapes?
Red Only, Firm, Masculine fleshy sturdy structured and Brooding. The fullest bodied of all of Burgundy
How many grand crus in Gevery Chambertin? Name them and where they lie?
9 GC sites, Left hand side (n-s) Maize, Ruchottes, Clos de Beze, Chambertin, Latricies Right hand side (n-s) Chapelle, Griotte, Charmes, Mazoyeres (can be labled under charmes)
What are some major Premiere Crus of Gevery Chambertin? location?
Clos Saint Jacques, Les Cazetiers (N side of Combe) Aux Combottes (extreme southern end)