FR_Burgundy_Côte d’Ore

Question 1

Location/Geography of Côte d’Ore

Answer 1

• 60-miles long from Dijon (north) to Maranges (mah-rogn-gay)
• SE facing limestone escarpment with best vineyards in the middle of the slope. The top is now pure limestone, thus producing linear, focused wines. The bottom of the hill is heavy, rich soils, producing wines that are fat, plump and dense (millenea of rain did this) Mid slope has best balance of focus and richness.

Question 2

Nuit Reds vs Beaune Reds
A generalization for each

Answer 2

Nuits: more intensity, firmer structure
Beaune: softer, more lush

Question 3

Nine Villages of Côte de Nuits

Answer 3

Marsannay (mahr-sah-nay)
Fixin (fee-san)
Gevrey-Chambertin
(jehv-ray-sham-ber-tan)
Morley-saint-Denis (mah-ree-san-d’nee)
Chambolle-Musigny
(shom-bowl-moo-sih-nyee)
Vougeot (voo-joe)
Flagey-Echézeaux
(flah-jhay-eh-sheh-zoe)
Vosne-Romanée (vone-roe-mah-nay)
Nuits-Saint-George’s (nwee-san-johrges )

Question 4

Vosnee Romanée
* 5 Wine Characteristics
* 2 of the 6 (or 8) Grand Crus

Answer 4

• Palate: Thick with strawberries, raspberries and black currant
• Body: Full and Voluptuous
• Texture: Velvety and Distinguished
• “The finest expression of PN in the world”
• Best balance of complexity, finesse, power. A complete expression of PN
• La Tache and Romanée Conti (most expensive bottle ever sold, 1945 for 558k)

Question 5

14 Villages of Côte de Beaume

Answer 5

Pernard-Vergelesses
(per-nahn-ver-jeh-less)
Ladoix Serrigny (lah-dwah ser-ah-knee)
Aloxe Corton (ah-luss-cortohn)
Savigny-lès-Beaune
(sah-vee-nyee lay-bone)
Chorey-lès-Beaune (shore-aye lay-bone)
Beaune (bone)
Pommard (pohm-mahr)
Volnay (vohl-nay)
Meursault (muhr-so)
Auxey-Duresses (awe-see duh-ress)
Puligny Montrachet
(poo-lee-nyee mon-rah-shay)
Chassagne-Montrachet (sha-sahn-nyah)
Santenay (sant-nay)
Monthélie (mont-tel-lee)

Question 6

6 Characteristics of Pernand Vergelesses
Pinot Noir

Answer 6

Color: Ruby with crimson highlights
Aroma: Strawberry, raspberry, violet. (spice and underbrush when older)
Palate: Can be “green” or underripe (less sun here)
Tannin: High
Body: Medium
Texture: Rich and Robust (meaty)

Question 7

5 Characteristics of a Pernard-Vergelesses Chardonnay
2 Facts

Answer 7

Color: Straw Yellow
Aroma: White flowers, Amber, Honey, Spices
Palate: Minerality, White Apple
Body: Full
Balance: Excellent

More regarded than reds and ages well

Question 8

Pommard
3 Facts

Answer 8

• Most powerful Burgundy Pinot Noir
• Lots of clay and iron here
• Edgy, gritty tannins

Question 9

Meursalt
6 Descriptors
Grand Cru /1er Cru (example)

Answer 9

• Rich and nutty
• Round and generous
• Honey and butter
• Vanilla and spices from oak
• Tropical fruit in warmer vintages
• Elaborate: “most opulent style of Burgundy Chardonnay”
• 0 Grand Cru / 17 1er: Les Perrieres

Question 10

Puligny-Montrachet
1 Descriptor
2/4 Grand Cru

Answer 10

• Most elegant of Beaune Chardonnays
• Montrachet: considered by many to be best white in the world
• Batard Montrachet

Question 11

Chassagne-Montrachet
1 Fact

Answer 11

• Stylistically considered between Meursault (rich) and Puligny (fine), but closer to Meurseault

Question 12

Last 5 vintages of Côte de Nuits with Wine Spectator scores of 95 or higher

Answer 12

* 2020: 96
* 2019: 97
* 2016: 97
* 2015: 98
* 2014: 95