France Flashcards
Number of acres in the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard?
254 acres (103 hectares)
Percentage of Côte de Nuits production that is Pinot Noir
90%
Approximate number of miles from Chablis to Côte d’ Or?
80 miles or 129km
Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côtes de Nuits
24
Percentage of Burgundy’s annual output that is Chardonnay?
60%
Number of sub-apps in the (regional) Bourgogne AOC?
14
Number of grand cru vineyards in the Côte d’ Or ?
32
Total number of Burgundy Grand Cru vineyards
33
Number of principal premier cru vineyards in Chablis
17
Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Beaune?
8
Number of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Beaune that produce white wine only?
7 of the 8
Name the 1 Grand Cru of Burgundy outside of the Côte d’ Or
Chablis Grand Cru
Name the only Grand cru in Côte de Beaune that produces mainly red wine
Corton
Characteristic of a Chablis wine
100% Chardonnay, higher acidity with a flinty, minerality character that is not common elsewhere in Burgundy
What type of soil does Chablis have?
Kimmeridgian marl
Name the seven Grand crus of Chablis
- Les Clos
- Vaudésir
- Bougros
- Blanchot
- Les Preuses
- Valmur
- Grenouilles
What are the 9 primary red grapes of southern France ( Languedoc - Rousillion)?
- Syrah
- Grenecha Noir
- Carignan
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cinsault
- Mourvèdre
- Cabernet Franc
- Alicante Bouschet
How does the classification differ from Burgundy and Bordeaux?
Vineyard land is classified in Burgundy
While in Bordeaux the château itself is classified
As of December 2021, how many separate appellations for quality wines does Burgundy have?
Over 80 separate appellations
How many premier cru vineyards are in Chablis?
40 premier cru vineyards (created from 79 eligible climate)
Name 5 principal premier crus within the Chablis AOC region.
- Fourchaume
- Montée de Tonnerre
- Vaillons
- Mont de Milieu
- Vosgros
