France Burgundy Flashcards
Regional Appellation
Bourgogne AOC - Bottom of the hierarchy
Covers the whole of Burgundy
Village Appellations
Regional Appellations are divided into villages
Best village appelations can age in the bottle
Premier Cru Vineyards
High quality vineyards within individual village appelations are designated as “Premier Cru”
Wines made soley from premier cru vineyards can use premier cru on label and also display the name of the vineyard
Grand Cru Vineyards
Highest quality, generally small, well situated plots of land that regulary produce grapes of outstanding quality
Vineyards have been reqraded their own appelation
Vineyards name appears on the label along with the term Grand Cru AOC
Burgundy Hiearchy
1 - Regional Appellations
2 - Village Appellations
3 - Premier Cru Vineyards
4 - Grand Cru Vineyards