France - Burgundy / Côte de Nuits Flashcards
What are 2 premiers crus in Morey-Saint-Denis located above the grands crus?
- Les Chaffots
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Monts Luisants
- most premiers crus of M-S-D band together lower on the hillside, east of the grands crus
Out of the 4 ‘Clos’ grands crus of Morey-Saint-Denis, what 2 are actually surrounded by walls as their names would indicate?
Clos de la Roche
Cos Saint-Denis
*Clos de Lambrays
*Clos de Tart
What are considered the two best grands crus found on the west side of Route des Grand Crus in Gevrey-Chambertin?
Chambertin
Clos de Bèze
Name seven highly regarded producers of Gevrey-Chambertin.
- Rousseau
- Fourrier
- Claude Dugat
- Denis Bachelet
- Denis Mortet
- Joseph Roty
- Pierre Damoy
List five star domaines of Nuits and Premeaux.
- Robert Chevillon
- Jean-Jacques Confuron
- Michèle & Patrice Rion
- Regis Forey
- Domaine l’Arlot
What is the premier cru of Morey-Saint-Denis that permits white wine from Aligote?; what is the only estate to release a wine of that designation?
- Monts Luisants
- Ponsot
Who made Cros Parantoux famous?
Henri Jayer
Where is Echézeaux Grand Cru AOP in relation to the commune of Echézeaux?
they share the same boundaries; the grand cru aligns with the borders of the commune
Name three premiers crus of Gevrey-Chambertin.
- Clos Saint-Jacques
- Les Cazetiers
- Aux Combottes
Name five top premiers crus of Vosne-Romanée?
Les Suchots
Les Beaux Monts
Les Petits Monts
Aux Malconsorts
Cros Parantoux - made famous by Henri Jayer
Can you make white wine in Fixin?; can you make white wine in Marsannay?
Yes - less than 5% production
Yes - only app that makes reds, whites and rosé
Where is Joseph Faiveley, one of Burgundy’s largest domaines, headquartered?
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Where does the biannual Grands Jours de Bourgogne take place?
Château de Clos de Vougeot
- Owned by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
Name the 5 grands crus of Morey-Saint-Denis. (hint: 4 of 5 are Clos)
- Clos de la Roche
- Clos Saint-Denis
- Clos de Tart
- Clos des Lambrays
- Bonnes Mares - sliver of a 5th
Clos de Vougeot has how many owners?
82
What is the slopes gradient of grand cru La Romanée?
17-20%
(steeper than Romanée-Conti at 10-15%)
What is the largest commune in Côte de Nuits?
Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Over 5,000 inhabitants
What are the 3 grands crus of Côte de Nuits that touch the D974?
- Mazoyères-Chambertin
- Charmes-Chambertin
- Clos de Vougeot
Why do they think Gevery-Chambetin is known for a style of power, strength, color and concentration?
cold-soaking and other extractive techniques (particularly in the 1990s)
What is the top premier cru of Fixin?; it’s a monopole of who?
- Clos de la Perrière - boundaries cross Brochon
- Domaine de la Perrière
Fixin
- Commune btwn Couchey (N) and Brochon (S)
- Red and white, village and premier cru
- White wines make up less than 5%
- Monopole Clos de la Perrière, owned by Domaine de la Perrière
- climat boundaries cross Brochon border (S)
- top 1er cru in Fixin
- only current source of 1er Cru blanc
- reds more Gevrey-Chambertin than Marsannay in style
- burly, earthy, tannic in youth; Clive Coates, “sauvage”
What is the general elevation of the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambetin located on the west side of the Route des Grand Crus?
275-300 meters
Who is Domaine Clair-Däu’s spiritual successor?
Domaine Bruno Clair
- Bruno Clair is Clair-Däu founder’s grandson
- inherited half of the domaine upon its dissolution in 1985
- top estate in Marsannay today
Grand Cru Clos Vougeot claims how many growers?
80 growers
- Grand Cru Clos Vougeot
What is the northernmost and newest of the Côte de Nuits appellations?
Marsannay
- est 1987
- 230 ha
- 3 communes N to S
- Chenôve
- Marsannay-La Côte
- Couchey
- history of winegrowing dating back to the 600s
- only village to produce all three colors red, white, rosé
What is Burgundy’s oldest climat?
Clos de Bèze
What does Clos de la Roche mean?
vineyard “on the rocks”
Clos des Réas is a monopole of who?
Michel Gros
What is the smallest AOP in France?; what’s its size in ha?
La Romanée
.85 ha
What is the steepest grand cru in Gevrey-Chambertin with the highest elevation?
Ruchottes
(up to 320 meters)
Clos de la Roche Grand Cru AOP enlarged by over 10 hectares in what year?
1971
- Absorbed pieces of neighboring climats
Name a producer of Morey-Saint-Denis who is known for higher quality?
- Dujac
- Ponsot
- Perrot-Minot
- Guy Castagnier
- Hubert Lignier
- Clos de Tart
Where is the 1er Cru Les Amoureuses?
Chambolle-Musigny
Rosé from Marsannay was introduced by what domaine in the 1920s?
now-defunct Domaine Clair-Däu
- Early economic boon to vignerons, reds historically among the lightest in the Côte de Nuits (Gamay was prominent in Marsannay from mid 1800s until 1960s)
- Domaine Bruno Clair is Clair-Däu’s successor - Bruno Clair is founder’s grandson and inherited half of the domaine upon its dissolution in 1985 - top estate in Marsannay today
- Currently, no 1er Crus in Marsannay, but frequently label top village sites with a lieu-dit
What is the largest grand cru in Côte de Nuits?; what’s its size in ha?
Clos de Vougeot
50 ha
How do most sommeliers and critics describe the styles of wine from Bonnes Mares?; do they find the wines similar to the rest of Chambolle-Musigny?
muscular and tannic
- Unlike traditional Chambolle-Musigny
Can you name four noteworthy domaines of Chambolle-Musigny?
- De Vogüé
- Georges Roumier
- Ghislaine Barthod
- Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
What is one reason why Mazoyères and Charmes are known to be the most erratic grands crus of Gevrey with the most variable quality?
Size
- Considered collectively they have over 30 ha of vines that allows for a range in soils, aspects, and micro climates
Why do they think Aux Combottes wasn’t awarded grand cru status?
Because, not one of the producers at the time (1930s) were actually from Gevrey-Chambertin
What is the top estate in Marsannay?
Domaine Bruno Clair
How do the slopes of Clos Saint-Jacques and Les Cazetiers compare to the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin?
steeper, more south facing
What is chlorosis?
chlorosis - a condition in which leaves produce insufficient chlorophyll. As chlorophyll is responsible for the green color of leaves, chlorotic leaves are pale, yellow, or yellow-white. The affected plant has little or no ability to manufacture carbohydrates through photosynthesis and may die unless the cause of its chlorophyll insufficiency is treated. This is often seen in vineyard soils that are high in limestone such as the Italian wine region of Barolo in the Piedmont, the Spanish wine region of Rioja and the French wine regions of Champagne and Burgundy. In these soils the grapevine often struggles to pull sufficient levels of iron which is a needed component in the production of chlorophyll.
What is the Chambolle style?
fragrant, floral, silky
- Musigny is the archetype of elegance
Are the grands crus on the east side of Route des Grand Crus considered higher or lower in quality than the west side?
lower
*Griotte is the exception, saved by producers
Clos de la Maréchale is a monopole of who?
Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Who is Fixin’s most ambitious grower?
Domaine de la Perrière
owner of monopole Clos de la Perrière:
- climat boundaries cross Brochon border (S)
- top 1er cru in Fixin AOP
- only current source of 1er Cru blanc
Which is more elegant and classier, Pinot Noir from Clos Saint-Denis or Pinot Noir from Clos de la Roche?
Clos Saint-Denis
What is the exposure and gradient of grand cru Romanée-Conti?
Perfectly east facing, 10-15% gradient = maximum daytime ripening
Out of the 300 ha of production in Nuits-Saint-Georges, how many are planted to white grapes?
7 ha
- only 3-4% production
Marsannay is 230 ha of vines spread among what 3 communes?; what is the northernmost commune?
Chenôve (northernmost)
Marsanny-La-Côte
Couchey