France - Burgundy Flashcards
What is the main red grape variety of Bourgonge?
Pinot Noir
What is the main white grape variety of Bourgonge?
Chardonnay ⚪
Aligoté ⚪
Pinot Blanc ⚪
What are firms called or referred to as in Bourgogne?
Domaine or Maison
Note:
Most of the domaine and Maison do not grow their own grapes
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 type of wines are mostly made in regional appellations?
Blends made from grapes sourced throughout the region
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 another name for Premier Cru?
First Growth
What is a Premier Cru? (Bourgonge)
They are reserved only for those Vineyards that have historically produced important and highly regarded wines
How many Premier Cru Vineyards are in Bourgonge?
562
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 destination 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
Note:
These wines make up 1% of wine production in Burgundy
How are Grand Cru villages labeled on a bottle?
It would merely 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 not the birthplace of Pinot Noir?
False
Bourgonge is the birthplace of Pinot Noir
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
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 d Nuit?
Côte de Nuit Village AOP - 🔴⚪
Blanc: Min 11% abv
Rouge: Min 10% abv
Marsannay - 🔴
Fixin - 🔴
Gevrey - Chambertin - 🔴
Morey - Saint Denis - 🔴
Chambolle - Musigny - 🔴⚪️
Vougeot - 🔴
Vosne - Romaneè - 🔴
Nuits - Saint - Georges - 🔴
What is the only village in Côte d Nuits that makes both red and white wine?
Chambolle - Musigny
What is the main grape of Côte d’ Or?
Pinot Noir
What is Côte de Nuits named after?
The village of Nuits Saint Georges
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Gevrey - Chambertin?
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?
Clos Saint - Denis
Clos de la Roche
Clos des Lambrays
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares
What is the Grand Cru vineyards of Chambolle - Musigny?
Bonnes Mares
Musigny
What is the Grand Cru vineyards
of Vougeot?
Èchezeaux
Grands - Èchezeaux
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Vosne - Romanèe?
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 25 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?
Lanoux - Serrigny - ⚪️🔴
Aloxe - Corton - ⚪️🔴
Pernand - Vergelesses - ⚪️🔴
Chorey - lès - Beaune - ⚪️🔴
Savigny - lès - Beaune - ⚪️🔴
Beaune - ⚪️🔴
Pommard - ⚪️🔴
Volnay - ⚪️🔴
Monthèlie - ⚪️🔴
Auxey - Duresses - ⚪️🔴
Saint - Romain - ⚪️🔴
Meursault - ⚪️🔴
Puligny - Montrachet - ⚪️🔴
Chassagne - Montrachet - ⚪️🔴
Saint - Aubin - ⚪️🔴
Santenay - ⚪️🔴
Maranges - ⚪️🔴
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Ladoix - Serrigny?
Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
What are the Grand Cru vineyards of Aloxe - Corton?
Charlemagne
Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
What are the Grand Cru vineyards for Pernand - Vergelesses?
Charlemagne
Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
What are the Grand Cru vineyards for Puilgny - Montrachet?
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 Cru in the Côte de Beaune is 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
What is the smallest Grand Cru village in Bourgonge?
La Romanèe (.85 hectares)
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
The Côte d’Or lies on a fault line composed of what?
Oolitic limestone and Marl
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
How many Premier Cru villages are in Côte Chalonnaise?
119
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
Are there any Premier Cru Vineyards in Mâconnais?
No
Are their any Grand Cruc Vineyards in Mâconnais?
No
What are the four subregions of Pouilly - Fuissè?
Fuissè
Solutrè - Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintrè
What is the main soil of Mâconnais?
Limestone
What is the name of the Southern most region in Bourgonge?
Beaujolais
What is the largest region in Bourgonge?
Beaujolais
What is the climate of Beaujolais?
Warm - Continental
What dèpartement (state) does Beaujolais lay in?
Rhone Valley
Why isn’t Pinot Noir not the grape of Beaujolais?
Climate and Soil type
What is the main grape of Beaujolais?
Gamay - 🔴
- made for early consumption
- more fruity and simple
What are the 3 basic classes of Beaujolais?
AOC Beaujolais
AOC Beaujolais - Villages
Cru Beaujolais - commune specific and are considered the best in the region
Where are most of the vineyards in Beaujolais located?
Southern part of Beaujolais
How are Cru Beaujolais labeled on the Bottle?
With only the commune or village name
What are the 10 communes of Beaujolais?
Brouilly
Chènas
Chiroubles
Côte de Brouilly
Fleurie
Julienas
Morgon
Moulin - à - Vent
Règniè
Saint - Amour
What is Beaujolais Nouveau?
A wine that released yearly on the 3rd Thursday of November
Wine is made of grapes that were picked 7 to 9 weeks before release
Wine is made to celebrate the French wine harvest season
What is carbonic maceration?
- when a whole bunch of uncrushed grapes are placed into cats filled with carbon dioxide,
- Fermentation ensues when the grapes are at the bottom of the vats are crushed by the weight of the grapes above them
- As more carbon dioxide is produced by this fermentation, it envelops all of the grapes in the vat and the fermentation continues inside the whole grapes at the top of the vat
- Eventually the grapes burst, releasing more juice, until the fermentation of all grape sugars is complete and the wine is pressed
What is a vignerons
A winemaker from Burgundy
Yonne
Côte d’Or
Saône - et - Loire
Rhône
These 4 areas describe what
The 4 dèpartements of Bourgonge
As of 2012 what area in Burgundy grows the most Vines per hector
Beaujolais @ 16,947 ha
What region has the least amount of vines per hector
Côte Chalonnaise
Where is the dividing line that divides the Côte d’Or
Corgoloin and Ladoix - Serrigny
What city is the commercial center for the wine trade in the Côte d’Or
Beaune
Chablis and Grand Auxerrois make up what dèpartement
Yonne
Vèzelay
Irancy
Tonnerre
Joigny
These communes make up what area in Bourgonge
Grand Auxerrois
Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, and northern Beaujolais is apart of what dèpartement
Saône -et- Loire
Where does the Côte Chalonnaise get its name from?
The city of Chalon - sur - Saône
Where do most of the vines lie in the Côte Chalonnaise
The western edge of the Saône River Valley, and its vineyards occupy a series of non contiguous gently sloping hillsides
What is the average vineyard width in the Côte d’Or
1km - 3,281 feet
The Saône River runs how long in the Saône-et-Loire Dèpartement
60km - 37.28 miles
What areas make up the Saône-et-Loire dèpartement
Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and northern Beaujolais
What is the rock of Solutrè
A large limestone rock that towers over the village of Soultrè. Symbolizes the change from traditional limestone in Northern Mâconnais to a more jagged limestone in southern Mâconnais
What is monts du Beaujolais
A series of choppy, low mountains that reach upwards of 1,000 meters in elevations
What did the Beaujolais get its name from
The commune of Beaujeau
What region is in the Rhône Department
All of Beaujolais except a small northern fragment with overlaps the Mâconnais
Beaujolais is closer to what region in France than Bourgonge
Northern Rhone Valley
What latitude degrees does Bourgonge set between
46-48th degree latitude
The 47th parallel runs through what village
Volnay in Côte de Beaune
What is the wettest month in Bourgonge
May
What is the average rainfall for Bourgonge
750 mm = 29 inches of rain
How many hours of sunshine do Vines get in Bourgonge during growing season
1,300
What is the average July - August temperature
68 degrees F (20 degrees Celsius)
When does budbreak take place in Bourgogne
Late April
When does flowering take place in Bourgonge
Mid June
When does vèrasion take place in Bourgonge
Early August
When is harvest season in Bourgogne
End of September
The climates of 1955-1980 had what type of climate
Temperature resembles the Cooler climate Years of 1980 - 2005
The climates of 2005 - 2030 is predicted to be what type of climate
Temperature will resemble the Warm climate Years of 1980 - 2005
Chardonnay is known as what in Beaune
Beaunois
Where does the name Chardonnay come from
The Commune of Chardonnay in Mâconnais
What are the parents of Chardonnay
Pinot x Gouais Blanc
What is the full name of Gamay
Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc
What grape is Gamay a sibling of
Chardonnay, they have the same parents in Pinot x Gouais Blanc
What are the parents of Aligotè
Pinot x Gouais Blanc
Same parents from Chardonnay and Gamay
Where is Sauvignon Blanc grown in Bourgonge
In Saint Bris AOC - southwest Chablis in the Yonne Dèpartement
What is Pinot Gris called in Burgundy
Pinot Beurot
What are the 3 rare grapes found in the Yonne dèpartement and where are they located
Cèsar 🔴 - Irancy
Tressot 🔴 - Chablis
Sacy ⚪ - Chablis (sparkling only)
Which level in the Burgundy hierarchy accounts for the most production
Règionale
Where are all the Grand crus in Burgundy located and how much percentage of production do they make up
Côte d’Or and Chablis
- 2%
Where are the vineyards of the Hautes Côte de Nuits and Hautes Côte de Beaune located
They are scattered in the low mountains just west of the more prestigious Côte d’Or village appellations
Côte de Beaune Villages produces what kind of wine and from what communes
🔴 wine
Pommard, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton , and Beaune
Côte de Nuits Villages produces what kind of wine and from what communes
🔴 and rarely ⚪ wines
Fixin, Brochon - North
Prissey, Corgoloin, and Comblanchien - South
What is the ingredients to make a kir
Crème de cassis (blackcurrent liqueur)
Aligotè or Chablis wine
Why are the two main grapes used in Bourgogne Passé Tout - Grains AOP
Pinot Noir 🔴- minimum 30% of blend
Gamay 🔴 - minimum 15% of blend
And they must be vinified together
What type of wines do they make in Bourgogne Passe Tout Grains AOP?
Cuvèe 🔴 and Rosè 🔴
Cuvèe are more common than rosè
What are the two AOP’s in Bourgonge that produce sparkling wines?
Crèmont de Bourgonge
Bourgonge Mousseux
What is the name of the oldest sparkling wine AOP in Bourgonge
Bourgogne Mousseux
What method does Bourgogne Mousseux use to make sparkling wine
Traditional Method
When did Crèmant de Bourgogne become a AOP
1975
How many hectares are dedicated to sparkling wine in Bourgogne
2,000 ha
Approximately 1/14 of the entire acreage of Burgundy
What is the law in regards to harvesting Grand Crus in Bourgogne
Hand Harvest only
What is a climat
A single vineyard in Bourgonge. It draws from the notion of terroir, and become tracts of land whose wines are not shaped by location, but by other environmental and manmade conditions particular to the vineyard
How many climats are in Bourgonge today
Over 1,200
What is lieu-dit
Means single vineyard and forms one contiguous parcel with a single Commune
What is the difference between a lieu-dit and a climat
Lieu dit is a term used by geographers
Climat is a term used by vignerons
What does Cru mean
Derives from the word Croître which means to grow
In Burgundy Cru mean high quality
What is a parcel
A single contiguous holding within a vineyard, owned entirely by one grower
What is a Clos
A vineyard enclosed within a stone wall
What is the largest Clos in Bourgonge
Clos de Vougeot
What is a village
Indicts a small town or wines produced in village appellations
What is a commune
Is an administrative unit of local government encapsulating a town and its immediate surroundings
What is a hamlet
Is the smallest form of settlement, often included administratively within the Commune of a larger neighboring town
What is a IGP
Indication Gèographique Protègèe
Protected Geographical Region - destination
What’s does Vin de Pays mean
Country Wine
What is the name of the IGP of the Yonne dèpartement
Yonne IGP
What is the name of the IGP in Côte d’Or
Coteaux de l’Auxois
Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche
What is the largest Cru in Beaujolais
Brouilly
What are the 4 départments of Bourgonge
Yonne - Chablis and Grand Auxerrois
Côte d’Or - Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune
Saône et Loire - Côte Chalonnaise, Macconais and northern Beaujolais
Rhône - Beaujolais (except the northern part that overlaps into Macconais)
What is the IGP of Rhône Départment
Comtés Rhodaniens IGP
What is the IGP of Saône et Loire Départment
Saône et Loire IGP
When did Phylloxera first hit Bourgonge
Morgon (Beaujolais) 1874
Meursault 1878
Chablis (1887)
What type of vine training system do they use in Côte d’Or
Single Guyot Method , a cane training system bearing one cane and one spur
Cordon de Royat - a form of cordon training in which the vine retains a permanent arm rather than a one year old.
What is the training method of Chablis
Double Guyot Method, Cane pruning system
Cordon de Royat - a form of cordon training in which the vine retains a permanent arm rather than a one year old.
What training system is used in Beaujolais
For the Cru wines:
Gobelet Training
What is the vine orientation in Côte d’ Or
The rows in the vineyard have a east - west orientation, trailing up the slope rather than parallel to it
What are vineyards do not follow the east - west orientation of the Vines in Côte d’Or
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
La Romanée
What is the vine distance of Côte d’Or
1 x 1 meter spacing
In Côte d’Or are the fruit canes or cordons trained close or high up to the ground and why?
Close to the ground, no higher than 1.5 meters
Why?
- Shade
- Easier for tractors to move through the rows
- Low trained Vines can take advantage of heat releases from the soils at night
By law what is the max amount of plants per hectare you can have in Côte d’Or
9,000 plants per hectare
What is the minimum amount of Vines per hectare you can have in Chablis
5,500 plants per hectare
What is the row spacing requirement of Chablis
1.5 or 1.65 meters
What is the lowest amount of Vines per hectare in Beaujolais
6,000 Vines per hectare
What is the name of the Dijon clones of Pinot Noir and who is it named after
Bernard Clones - named after Raymond Bernard
How many communes make up Chablis
17
Being
Béru
Chablis
La Chapelle - Vaupelteigae
Chemilly - sur - Serein
Chichée
Collan
Courgis
Fleys
Fontenay - Près - Chablis
Lignorelles
Ligny - le - Châtel
Maligny
Poilly - sur - Serein
Préhy
Villy
Viviers
These are the communes for what region in Bourgonge
Chablis
What are the 3 appellations of Chablis
Petit Chablis AOP
Chablis AOP
Chablis Grand Cru AOP
When was the title Premier Cru added to Chablis
1967
When was Petit Chablis AOP established
1944
The Grand Crus of Chablis make up how many hectares in total
100
What monopole owns La Moutonne
Domaine Long - Depaquit
Berdiot
Côte de Caubarousse
Fourchaume
Les Fourneaux
Mont de Milieu
Montée de Tonnerre
Vaucoupin
These are Premier Cru for what region
Right Bank Chablis
Beauroy
Chaume de Talvat
Côte de Léchet
Côte de Jouan
Les Beauregards
Montmains
Vau de Vey
Vaillons
Vosgros
Vau Ligneau
These are the premier Crus for what region
Left bank Chablis
How many total premier Crus have been categorized as “major” premier Crus
17
What is the river in Chablis that separates the premier Crus of Chablis
Serein River
What Premier Cru has been widely considered the top In Chablis
Montée de Tonnerre
What direction are the premier Crus Vineyards of Chablis facing on the right bank
Southwest - facing the Serein River
What direction are the vineyards facing on the left back
Southeast - facing away from the Serein River
What is the difference between left and right bank Chablis
Left Bank Chablis wines appear more restrained whereas the right bank show more opulent and exotic ripe fruit notes
What is the earliest known domaine in Bourgonge
Clos de Veugout - 1348
Where do most of the Grand Crus of Côte d’Or lie and how does it effect it
On a slight 10% grade slope
- soils are slightly deeper and more nutrient rich than those found in higher slopes
- slight slopes are very well drained
What are combes
A significant geological feature of Côte d’Or.
- These are dry, transverse valleys, carved during the last ice age by melt water and erosion, which today serves as conduits for both cool breezes and hailstorms
What direction do the vineyards face in Côte de Nuits
East
Côte de Beaune Vineyards face what direction
Southeast
What is the northern most Appellation of Côte de Nuits
Marsannay
When was Marsannay established
1987
Marsannay sets right outside what major city
Dijon
From north to south:
Chenôve
Marsannay - La Côte
Couchey
These are the main communes from what AOP in Bourgonge
Marsannay
What type of wines can be made in Marsannay
Red 🔴
White ⚪
Rosé 🔴⚪
- the only village Appellation in all of Bourgonge in which producers may choose to produce all three color wines
Where is the only legal place where rosé can be produced in Bourgonge
Marsannay
- introduced by Domaine Clair - Däu in the 1920’s
What is the top Domaine in Marsannay
Domaine Bruno Clair
Are there any premier Crus in Marsannay
No
What type of wines are made in Fixin
Red 🔴 - 95%
White ⚪ - 5%
How many premier Crus are in Fixin
6
Arvelets
Clos de la Perrière
Clos Napoléon
Hervelets
Le Clos du Chapitre
Les Meix Bas
Which Premier Cru of Fixin is located in Fixin and Brouchen
Clos de la Perrière
- is made up of two climats En Suchot and Queue de Hareng , Queue de Hareng is located in the commune of Brouchen
What is the top Domaine in Fixin
Clos de la Perrière
In the tier system of Bourgogne what tier wines does Fixin make
Village
Premier Cru
What is the largest appellation in Côte d’Or
Gevrey - Chambertin
How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Gevrey Chambertin
9
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chapelle - Chambertin
Charmes Chambertin
Griotte Chambertin
Latricierès - Chambertin
Mazis - Chambertin
Mazoyères - Chambertin
Ruchottes - Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chapelle - Chambertin
Charmes Chambertin
Griotte Chambertin
Latricierès - Chambertin
Mazis - Chambertin
Mazoyères - Chambertin
Ruchottes - Chambertin
There are the 9 Grand Cru locations for what Appellation in Bourgonge
Gevrey - Chambertin
What type of wines can carry the Gevrey Chambertin or title Grand Cru
Red wines 🔴
What is the name of the road that divides the Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin
The Route des Grand Crus (D122)
- a country road running parallel to the D974
What Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin are located on the western side of the route des grand cru and what are the characteristics of these vineyards
From North to South
Mazis - Chambertin
Ruchottes Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chambertin
Latricières Chambertin
These climats have shallower soils and slightly higher grades
They all share the same east - southeast aspect and general elevation (275 to 300 meters)
All are characterized by thin, rocky, marl soils, tinged red on lower slopes by iron oxide
What are the oldest climats in Bourgonge
Chambertin
Chambertin - Clos de Bèze
What Grand Crus of Gevrey Chambertin are located on the eastern side of the route des grand cru and what are the characteristics of these vineyards
Chapelle - Chambertin
Griotte - Chambertin
Charmes Chambertin
Mazoyères Chambertin
These climats lie on gentler slopes
Wines are lighter
With the exception of Griotte (due to its star quality producers) , these Grand Crus are considered second tier to those in the west of Gevrey Chambertin
What are the only Grand Crus that touch the D974
Mazoyères - Chambertin
Charmes - Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot
What is the only Premier Cru climat surrounded completely by Grand Crus
Aux Combottes
The Grand Crus that surround it:
Clos de la Roche
Les Mochamps
Mazoyères - Chambertin
Latricières - Chambertin
Rousseau
Fourrier
Claude Dugat
Denis Bachelet
Denis Mortet
Jospeh Roty
Pierre Damoy
These are all top Domaines in what Appellation in Bourgonge
Gevrey Chambertin
How many grand Crus are in Morey St Denis
5
Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint Denis
Clos de Tart
Clos des Lambrays
Bonne Marres (only one that isn’t completely in Morey Saint Denis)
What type of wines can be made in Morey Saint Denis
Red wine 🔴
White wine ⚪ (accounts for less than 10% of production)
How many Grand Crus are there in Chambolle Musigny
2
Musigny
Bonne Marre (shares with Morey Saint Denis, 90% of climat is in Chambolle Musigny)
Le Musigny
Les Petits Musigny
La Combe d’Orveaux
These are the 3 lieux dits for what Grand Cru
Musigny
What is the only Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits in which white wine production is permitted
Musigny
Climat : Les Petit Musigny
- .57 hectares of Chardonnay
- owned solely by Domaine Comte George de Vogüe
- white wines are labeled Bourgonge Blanc
Les Amoureuses is the best Premier Cru for what AOP
Chambolle Musigny
What type of wines are produced in Vougeot
Red wine 🔴
White wine ⚪
Vougeot Grand Cru produces what type of wine only
Red wine 🔴
Domaine de la Romanée - Conti
Domaine Leroy
Comte Liger Belair
Sylvain Cathiard
Méo - Camuzet
These are all top Domaines for what AOP in Bourgonge
Vosne - Romanée AOP
How many Grand Cru villages are in Vosne - Romanée
6
Richebourg
La Romanée
Romanée - Conti
Romanée - St - Vivant
La Tâche
La Grand Rue
How many of the Vosne Romanée Grand Crus are monopoles
4
La Grand Rue - owned by François Lamarche
La Romanée - owned by Comte Liger - Belair
La Tâche and Romanée Conti - owned by Domaine Romanée - Conti
What was the last Grand Cru to be replanted due to Phylloxera in Bourgonge and in what year
Romanée Conti - 1946
What is the smallest AOP in France
La Romanée - .85 hectares
How many grand Crus are in Flagey - Echézeaux
2
Echézeaux
Grands - Echézeaux
Les Poulail - léres
Echézeaux - du Dessus
En Orveaux
Les Champs Traversins
Les Rouges - du Bas
Les Loächausses
Les Criots -en-Vignes Blanches
Clos St Denis
Les Treux
Les Beaux Monts Bas
Les Quartiers de Nuits
These are all lieu dots for what Appellation in Bourgonge
Echézeaux
Who is the largest land owner in Echézeaux
Domaine Romanée Conti
Les Suchots
Les Petits Monts
Aux Malconsorts
Cros Parantoux
These are the top premier Crus for what AOP in Bourgogne
Vosne - Romanée
What is the largest Commune in Côte de Nuits
Nuits Saint George
What are the styles of wines from Nuit Saint George
Vineyards north of town
- wines carry fruit and finesse, like those produced in the neighboring Vosne Romanée
Vineyards south of town
- tannic, sturdier and more rugged
How many premier Crus are there in Nuit Saint George and how are they divided
41
Divided into 3 groups
- Vineyards north of the commune Nuits Saint George
- beginning with Aux Boudots and ends with Aux Argillas
- Vineyards south of the commune Nuits Saint George
- includes Les Saint George and its neighbors, Les Cailles and Les Vaucrains
- Vineyards whose borders are with in Premeaux - Prissey
- all the premier Crus touch D974 except les Didlers. Vegans with Les Didlers and ends with Clos de la Maréchale
What is he southern most Premier Cru in Nuits Saint George
Clos de la Maréchale
- a monopole owned by Jacques - Fréderic Mugnier
What is the only Premier Cru in the entire Côte d’Or on the eastern side of D974
Clos des Grandes Vignes
- owned by Domaine du Comte Liger - Belair
What physical feature marks the beginning of Côte de Beaune
The hill of Corton
What is the only red wine producing Grand Cru in Côte de Beaune
Corton
What is the largest Grand Cru Appellation in Bourgonge
Corton
What 3 communes surround the hill of Corton
Ladoix Serrigny
Aloxe - Corton (the largest of the three)
Pernand - Vergelesses
Le Clos du Roi
Les Bressandes
Les Renardes
These are some of the top climats in what Appellation in Bourgonge
Aloxe - Corton
Corton - Charlemagne
Charlemagne
These AOPs only can make what type of wine from what grape
White wine ⚪
Chardonnay
Le Charlemagne - Aloxe Corton
En Charlemagne - Pernand Vergelesses
Les Pougets - Aloxe Corton
Les Languettes - Aloxe Corton
These climats form what AOP in Bourgonge
Corton - Charlemagne AOP
What type of wines are made in Ladoix AOP
Red wines 🔴
White wines ⚪
How many Premier Crus are their in Ladoix AOP
5
La Coutière
La Maréchaude
La Toope au Vert
Les Moutottes
Les Petites Lolières
Does Serrigny have any indicated Vineyards
No
What type of city is Ladoix and Serrigny
Both are hamlets that banded together to form the commune Ladoix - Serrigny
How many premier Crus are there in Pernand Vergelesses
8
Divided into two groups
The Bois de Noël hillside include:
lle des Vergelesses
les Basses Vergelesses
les fichots
Creux de la Net
En Caradeaux
Les Noirets
These produce mostly red wines
The Frétille Hill includes:
Sous Frétille
Clos Berthet
Clos du Village
These produce white wines only
What type of wines do they make in Pessard Vergelesses
Red wine 🔴 - accounts for 60% of production
White wine ⚪
Rollin
Dubreuil - Fontaine
Pierre Marey
Rapet
Bonneau du Martray
These are the top Domaines for what Appellation in Bourgonge
Pessard - Vergelesses
What domaine is the only domaine in Cote de Beaune that produces exclusively Grand Cru wines
Bonneau du Martray - Morey St Denis
Where is the négociant house Louis Latour located
Aloxe - Corton
- they are the largest landowner in both Corton and Corton Charlemagne
Aux Serpentières
Les Vergelesses
Are the top premier Crus for what Appellation in Bourgogne
Savigny - Lès Beaune
Chandon de Briailles
Simon Bize
These are the top Domaines for what Appellation in Bourgogne
Savigny - Lès Beaune
Savigny Les Beaune makes what type of wines
Red wines 🔴
White wines ⚪
Name an appellation in Côte de Beaune that doesn’t have any premier Crus
Chorey Les Beaune
Saint Romain
What AOP has the most hectares under vine in Côte de Beaune
Beaune AOP
How many premier Crus are in Beuane AOP
42
Les Bressandes
Les Grèves
Les Teurons
These are the some of the best premier Crus of what Appellation in Bourgonge
Beaune AOP
Where is Le Clos des Mouches and what what type of wine are they famous for
In Beaune AOP, bordering Pommard
This climat is famous for their white wines the Le Clos des Mouches Blanc
What type of wines are made in Beaune AOP and Côte de Beaune AOP
Red wines 🔴
White wines ⚪
What are the 4 appellations in Côte de Beaune that produces red wines only
Pommard
Volnay
Blagny
What body of water plays a key role in the success of the vineyards in Pommard AOP
Dheune Stream ( l’Avant Dheune)
Domaine Comte Armand
Domaine de Courcel
These are top Domaines in what Appellation in Bourgonge
Pommard AOP
Les Grands Epenots
Les Petits Epenots
Clos de Epeneaux
Les Rugien Bas - considered Pommards most exceptional vineyard
These are the top premier Crus for what Appellation in Bourgogne
Pommard AOP
Clos de Chênes
Taille Pieds
Les Caillerets
En Champans
These are the best vineyards in what Appellation
Volnay AOP
If the wine is Red, producers may label 4 Mersault climats:
Les Santenots du Milieu - Premier Cru
Les Plures - Premier Cru
Les Santenots Blancs - Premier Cru
Les Santenots Dessous - a village
What type of wines
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots
Les Champ Fuillots
Sur la Velle
These are the top Premier Crus for what Appellation
Mothélie
What type of wines are made in Monthélie
Red wine 🔴
White wines ⚪
What is unique about climat du Val and where is it located
Auxey - Duresses
- the only vineyard in the Côte d’Or that uses the name climat in its name
Moulin aux Moines
Prunier - Damy
Maison Leroy
These are the top Domaines from what Appellation
Auxey - Duresses
What type of wine is made in Auxey Duresses
Red wine 🔴
White wine ⚪
What type of wines do they make in Saint Romain AOP
Red wine 🔴
White wines ⚪
Coche - Dury
Guy Roulet
Comtes Lafon
Patrick Javillier
Jacques Prieur
Pierre Morey
These are some of the top estates for what Appellation
Meursault
What are some of the flavor characteristics of Meursault
Rich
Fat on the palate
Nutty
Buttery
Honeyed Spectrum of flavors
Soft acidity
Are their any grand Crus in Meursault
No only Premier Crus
Le Montrachet - shared with chassagne - Montrachet
Bâtard Montrachet - shared with chassagne - montrachet
Bienvenues - Bâtard Montrachet - completely in Puligny Montrachet
Chevalier Montrachet - completely in Puligny Montrachet
These are the 4 Grand Crus for what Appellation in Bourgonge
Puligny - Montrachet
What is so profound about Les Folatières and Champ Gain in Puligny - Montrachet
They are the largest climats in Puligny - Montrachet
Domaine Leflaive
Jacques Carillon
Etienne Sauzet
Paul Pernot
These are the best Domaines in what Appellation
Puligny - Montrachet
Domaine Leflaive has the largest shares of what two grand crus in Puligny Montrachet
Bâtard - Montrachet
Bienvenues - Bâtard Montrachet
Bouchard Père & Fils is the largest landowner of what Grand Cru in Puligny - Montrachet
Chevalier - Montrachet
What are the Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet
Le Montrachet - half is located in this AOP
Bâtard Montrachet - most of this grand Cru is located in this AOP despite sharing with Puligny Montrachet
Premier Crus:
Morgeot
Clos Pitois
Clos Saint Jean
These are famous for making what kind of wines and for what AOP
Red wines 🔴
Chassagne - Montrachet
What is the only Grand Cru entirely in Chassagne Montrachet
Bâtard Montrachet
What is the smallest white wine producing Grand Cru in Bourgonge
Bâtard Montrachet
The name la Romanée is named in what two areas in Bourgonge
Vosne Romanée
Chassagne Montrachet
How many premier Crus are their in Chassagne Montrachet
55
Blanchot Dessus is the best premier Cru for white wine in what AOP
Chassagne Montrachet
En Remilly
Les Murgers des Dents de Chien
La Chatenière
These are the top premier Crus in what AOP in Bourgogne
Saint Aubin AOP
Domaine A & P Villaine is the most famous estate for what AOP
Bouzeron AOP
Clos Marcilly
Clos Voyens
Le Clos du Roy
Les Fourneaux
Les Montaigus
These are the original premier Crus for what AOP in Bourgonge and what year was this established
Côte Chalonnaise - Mercurey
1943
Buxy
Jully - lès - Buxy
Montagny - lès - Buxy
Saint Vallerin
These are the 4 communes of what AOP from Côte Chalonnaise
Montagny AOP
Pouilly - Fuissé
Loché
Pouilly Vinzelles
Saint Véron
Viré - Clessé
These are the 5 villages for what AOP
Mâconnais AOP
Fuissé
Solturé - Pouilly
Vergisson
Chaintré
These are the 4 communes of what area in Mâcconais
Pouilly Fuissé
What is the only Cru from Beaujolais that is entirely in the Saône et Loire Départment
Saint Amour
What is the smallest of the 10 Crus of Beaujolais
Chénas
What Cru in Beaujolais has the highest elevation and is the coolest
Chiroubles AOP
What is the largest Cru in Beaujolais
Brouilly - accounts for over 20% of the total Beaujolais Cru production