France - Burgundy Flashcards
What is the main red grape variety of Bourgonge?
Pinot Noir
also Gamay in Beaujolais
What are the main white grape varieties of Bourgonge?
Chardonnay ⚪
Aligoté ⚪
Pinot Blanc ⚪
What is a nègociant - eleveurs?
A wine brokerage (Bourgogne) firm that purchases grapes and wine from small producers, blend it together, and label it under their own nègociant label
What percentage of wines produced in Bourgonge use a negociant firm?
70%
What is the climate type of Bourgonge?
Cool - Continental
Where is Bourgonge located?
East - Central France
What are the regions of Bourgonge?
Chablis
Côte d’Or
- Côte de Nuits
- Côte de Beaune
Côte Chalonnaise
Mâconnais
Beaujolais
What is the Classification hierarchy of Vineyards in Bourgonge?
Lowest tier to highest regarded
Regional Appellation
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
Most of the wines made in Bourgonge fall under which Classification?
Regional Appellation
Note:
Inexpensive and simple wines produced
What is a village (Bourgonge)
They produce grapes grown in the vineyards surrounding one of Bourgonge’s important subregions or one of the many famous villages
Example:
Appellation Côte de Beaune Contrôlèe and Appellation Pouilly - Fuissè Contrôlèe
What is a Premier Cru? (Bourgonge)
They are reserved only for those Vineyards that have historically produced important and highly regarded wines
How are Premier Cru villages labeled in Bourgonge?
With the name of the village or commune they are grown in or around
- the name of the premier cru Vineyard itself and the term “Premier Cru or Ler Cru”
Example
Appellation Pommard Epenots Premier Cru Contrôlèe
What is the highest designation a vineyard in Bourgonge can have?
Grand Cru
What does Grand Cru mean?
Great Growth
How does a wine become labeled grand Cru?
Must be entirely from grapes grown in one of the famous vineyards
How many Grand Cru villages are their in Bourgonge?
34
- One in Chablis
- 33 in Côte d’Or
How are Grand Cru villages labeled on a bottle?
It would just have the vineyards name and the term Grand Cru
Example
Appellation Le Montrachet Grand Cru Contrôlèe
What are the main two minor grapes in Bourgonge?
Aligotè - White
Gamay - Red
True or False
Chardonnay native home is Bourgogne?
True
What are Characteristics of Chardonnay?
- Ripen to high sugar and high extract levels
- Primary fruit typically consist of apple and citrus with secondary and tertiary aromas of butter, nuts, ginger, vanilla and nutmeg
- pale white to yellow gold in color depending on age and specific terroir
What are the characteristics of Pinot Noir?
- Good Acidity
- low to moderate tannins, rather light red in color
- Primary fruit typically consists of cherry and strawberry with secondary and tertiary aromas of earth, leather, Violets, Clove, Cinnamon, sandalwood, smoke and truffle
True or False
Bourgonge is the birthplace of Pinot Noir?
True
Do grapes traditionally fully ripen in Bourgonge?
No they don’t due to the cool continental climate.
That is why their wines are higher in acid and low in alcohol
What is the main soil type of Bourgonge?
Limestone
What is the northern most region of Bourgonge?
Chablis
What is the climate of Chablis
Cool - Continential
- traditionally cooler than the rest of Bourgonge
What is the soil type of Chablis?
Kimmeridgian Limestone
- millions of tiny, prehistoric oyster shells
Portlandian Clay
What is the main grape of Chablis?
Chardonnay
-Only grape allowed by law to be grown in this region l
What do they age Chablis wines in?
General Quality Wines - Neutral Oak aging Regime
Higher Quality Wines - pick up significant oak during the aging process
How many Premier Cru Vineyards are in Chablis?
40
How many grand cru’s are in Chablis and what are they?
One - but there are 7 Climats of Chablis
- Bougros
- Les Preuses
- Vaudèsir
- Grenouilles
- Valmur
- Les Clos
- Branchot
What does Côte d’Or mean?
Golden Slope
What is the soil type of Côte d’Or
Limestone
What are the two major areas of Côte d’Or?
Côte Nuits
Côte Beaune
How many grand Cru villages are in Côte d’Or?
33
What are the villages of Côte de Nuit? (9)
Nuits - Saint - Georges - 🔴
Marsannay - 🔴
Fixin - 🔴
Gevrey - Chambertin - 🔴
Morey - Saint Denis - 🔴
Chambolle - Musigny - 🔴⚪️
Vougeot - 🔴
Vosne - Romaneè - 🔴
Flagey Echezeaux- 🔴
What is the only major village in Côte d Nuits that makes both red and white wine? (Exclude Marsannay and Fixin)
Chambolle - Musigny
What is the main grape of Côte d’ Or?
Pinot Noir
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Gevrey - Chambertin? (9)
Chambertin
Chambertin - Clos de Bèze
Chapelle - Chambertin
Charmes - Chambertin
Griotte - Chambertin
Latricierès - Chambertin
Mazis - Chambertin
Mazoyères - Chambertin
Rouchottes - Chambertin
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Morey - Saint Denis? (5)
Clos Saint - Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares
What is the Grand Cru vineyards of Chambolle - Musigny? (2)
Bonnes Mares
Musigny
What is the Grand Cru vineyards in Flagey Echezeaux (2)
Èchezeaux
Grands - Èchezeaux
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Vosne - Romanèe? (6)
La Grand Rue
Richebourg
La Romanèe
Romanèe - Conti
Romanèe - Saint Vivant
La Tâche
What Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits is in two villages?
Bonnes Mares
- Morey - Saint Denis
- Chambolle - Musigny
How many Premier cru’s Vineyards are in the Côte de Nuits?
140
What region has the most grand crus in Bourgonge and how many?
Côte de Nuits and its 24 grand Cru villages
What are the main grape varietals of the Côte de Beaune?
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
What is the main wine made in Côte de Beaune ?
Chardonnay
What are the villages of Côte de Beaune? (18)
Beaune - ⚪️🔴
Chorey - lès - Beaune - ⚪️🔴
Savigny - lès - Beaune - ⚪️🔴
Puligny - Montrachet - ⚪️🔴
Chassagne - Montrachet - ⚪️🔴
Pommard - ⚪️🔴
Volnay - ⚪️🔴
Monthèlie - ⚪️🔴
Meursault - ⚪️🔴
Maranges - ⚪️🔴
Saint - Romain - ⚪️🔴
Saint - Aubin - ⚪️🔴
Santenay - ⚪️🔴
Auxey - Duresses - ⚪️🔴
Lanoux - Serrigny - ⚪️🔴
Aloxe - Corton - ⚪️🔴
Pernand - Vergelesses - ⚪️🔴
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Ladoix - Serrigny? (2)
Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Aloxe - Corton? (3)
Charlemagne
Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
What are the Grand Cru vineyards for Pernand - Vergelesses? (3)
Charlemagne
Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
What are the Grand Cru vineyards for Puilgny - Montrachet? (3)
Montrachet
Bâtard - Montrachet
Criots - Bâtard - Montrachet
What grand Cru in the Côte de Beaune is located in 3 different villages?
Corton and Corton - Charlemagne
- Ladoix - Serrigny
- Aloxe - Corton
- Pernand - Vergelesses
What Grand Crus in the Côte de Beaune are located in 2 different villages?
Charlemagne
- Aloxe - Corton
- Pernand - Vergelesses
Montrachet
- Puligny - Montrachet
- Chassagne - Montrachet
Bâtard - Montrachet
- Puligny - Montrachet
- Chassagne - Montrachet
What region has the most Premier Cru Vineyards?
Côte de Beaune @ 313 vineyards
What is the main grape grown in the Grand Cru vineyard’s of Côte de Beaune?
Chardonnay
Out of the 8 Grand Cru in the Côte d’Or vineyards how many are strictly for Chardonnay?
7
What river flows through Chablis?
The Serein
What city, capital of Côte d’Or dèpartement, marks the northern end of the Côte de Nuits?
Dijon
Name all the Grand Crus in Cote de Beaune
Côte de Beaune:
1.Corton (Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses)
- Corton-Charlemagne (Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses)
- Charlemagne (Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny)
- Montrachet (Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet)
- Bâtard-Montrachet (Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet)
- Chevalier-Montrachet (Puligny-Montrachet)
- Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet (Puligny-Montrachet)
- Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet (Chassagne-Montrachet)
What is the largest grand Cru in Bourgonge?
Corton (over 160 hectares)
What is the unofficial 8th grand cru of Chablis, comprised of parcels of both Les Preuses and Vaudèsir?
La Moutonne
What is the standard barrel of Burgundy?
228 liter pièce - Burgundy
132 liter feuillette - Chablis
What are the Communes of Côte Chalonnaise?
Bouzeron - ⚪️
Rully - 🔴⚪️
Mercurey - 🔴⚪️
Givry - 🔴⚪️
Montagny - ⚪️
What wine is Bouzeron known for?
Aligote
Note:
Only village Appellation in Bourgonge that produces wines from the Aligotè grape
What is the soil type of Côte Chalonnaise?
Limestone and clay
What is the main grape of Rully and what type wines do they make?
Chardonnay
Sparkling Wine - Crèmant de Bourgonge
What is the main grape of Givry?
Pinot Noir
What is the main grape of Mercurey?
Pinot Noir
How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Côte Chalonnaise?
Zero
What river runs through the Côte Chalonnaise?
Saône River
Mâconnais is named after what?
The city of Mâcon, the largest village in the region of Mâconnais
What are the 5 villages of Mâconnais?
Pouilly - Fuissè - ⚪️
Pouilly - Lochè - ⚪️
Pouilly - Vinzelles - ⚪️
Saint - Vèran - ⚪️
Virè - Clessè - ⚪️
What type of wine is produced in Mâconnais?
100% Chardonnay
What is the most famous region of Mâconnais?
Pouilly - Fuissè