France - Regional Burgundy/Chablis Flashcards
Crémant de Bourgogne authorized varities
Min. 30% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Noir; Gamay (max 20%); Aligoté, Sacy, Melon de Bourgogne
Crémant de Bourgogne minimum lees aging
9 mo, “Eminent” is 2 years, “Grand Eminent” is 3 years
Crémant de Bourgogne “Grand Eminent” authorized varities
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
What are the two AOPs for sparkling wines in Burgundy?
Crémant de Bourgogne AOP and Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
What styles of wine are allowed in Crémant de Bourgogne AOP?
Vin Mousseaux Blanc, Vin Mousseaux Rosé
What styles of wine may be produced under Bourgogne Mousseux AOP
Vin Mousseaux Rouge
What are the authorized grapes for Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?
Principal Varieties: Pinot Noir and Gamay (César is considered a principal variety in vineyards of the Yonne département)
Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Aligoté, Chardonnay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
(Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc may be present in a combined max. 15% as mixed plantings in the vineyard)
Where is the César grape typically found?
In the Yonne département
Is hand harvesting required for Crémant de Bourgogne AOP?
Yes!
Where is Châtillon-sur-Seine and what is it known for?
Extreme north of Burgundy (near the Aube of Champagne) - almost all production goes to Crémant de Bourgogne
Where does the largest volume of Crémant de Bourgogne come from?
Chardonnay from the Mâconnais, Beaujolais is also important for Chardonnay and Gamay for Cremant
The largest Auxerrois Crémant de Bourgogne producer -
Bailly Lapierre
Name a large volume Mâconnais Crémant de Bourgogne producer -
Cave de Lugny
Crémant de Bourgogne producer in Rully -
Louis Picamelot
Crémant de Bourgogne producer in Savigny-les-Beaune -
Parigot et Richard (small, high quality)
Crémant de Bourgogne producer in Beaune -
Maison Veuve Ambal
What grape is authorized for Vézelay AOP?
Chardonnay (100%)
Where is Vézelay AOP?
Yonne department, south of Chablis
How much gamay could be allowed in Bourgogne AOP bottling?
30% gamay
Why was “Bourgogne AOP - Côte d’Or” introduced in 2017?
To provide a more narrow classification than Bourgogne AOP, which allows wine from Yonne, Beaujolais, etc. Many producers seem to be onboard with this new designation. Rosé not allowed under this designation.
Where is Chitry? What may be produced there? What can it be labeled?
Yonne department (Grand Auxerrois). White, red, rosé - from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Bourgogne AOP “Chitry.”
What are some typical dishes of the Burgundy region?
Coq au vin, Boeuf bourguignon, escargot, truffes de Bourgogne, Œufs en meurette, grenouille, Époisses (cows milk, intense and stinky), Brillat-savarin (cow, triple cream)
What single vineyard designations are allowed under Bourgogne AOP?
Bourgogne Cote St Jacques (Joigny, in the Yonne); Bourgogne Clos des Marcs d’Or (Dijon suburbs); Bourgogne Montrecul or En Montre-Cul (Dijon, close to Chenove); Bourgogne Le Chapitre (Chenove); Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre Dame (Ladoix)
What is the most prevalent trellising system in Cote d’Or?
Guyot - cane-pruned with one cane and one spur
What is the prevailing trellising system in Chablis?
Double Guyot - cane-pruned with two fruiting canes
Where is gobelet pruning found historically in Burgundy, and in the modern era?
historically throughout Burgundy. Modern day - widespread in Beaujolais.
What is Cordon du Royat?
Pruning system with permanent arm - not a one year old fruiting cane. Can be seen throughout Chablis and Cote d’Or, but less common than Guyot.
What is typical vine density throughout Cote d’Or?
10000 vines per hectare (1x1m spacing) - 9000 is minimum
Who was Dr. Jules Lavalle?
responsible for 1855 initial classification of Cote d’Or vineyards
What are two recent Burgundy vintages that may have seen acidification?
2003, 2009
What is the traditional barrel size employed in the Côte d’Or?
228-liter pièce
What AOP is found between Beaujolais and the Rhone?
Coteaux du Lyonnais
What wine styles are made in Coteaux du Lyonnais?
white, red, rosé, nouveau
What white grapes are allowed in the Coteaux du Lyonnais?
Aligoté, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc (max 30%)
What red grapes are allowed in the Coteaux du Lyonnais?
Gamay (plus Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay)
Beaujolais AOP blanc must be made from what grape?
Chardonnay 100%
What accessory grapes are allowed in Beaujolais AOP rouge?
max. 10% combined Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay; max. 15% combined mixed plantings of Aligoté, Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
Minimum potential alcohol for Beaujolais appellations:
Blanc: 10.5% Rosé: 10% Rouge: 10% Beaujolais "Supérieur": 10.5% Beaujolais "Villages" Blanc: 11% Beaujolais "Villages" Rosé/Rouge: 10.5%
Who is the largest producer of Beaujolais nouveau?
Georges Duboeuf
Where can Beaujolais supérieur come from?
Anywhere in the AOP, with min. 10.5 abv
What are the most structured Beaujolais crus?
Côte de Brouilly, Morgon, Juilénas, and Moulin-à-Vent.
What are the most floral/fruity Beaujolais crus?
Brouilly, Régnié, Chiroubles.
What training system prevails in Beaujolais?
gobelet
Name a lieu-dit for Morgon, Juliénas, and Fleurie:
Côte du Py in Morgon, Les Capitans in Juliénas, and La Madone in Fleurie
Which Beaujolais cru is furthest north?
Saint Amour AOP
Name 2 Julienas producers:
Pascal Granger and Domaine du Clos du Fief
Producers in Chenas AOP can also bottle wine under which AOP?
Moulin-a-vent AOP
What is the name of the soft, pink granitic soil in Beaujolais?
gore
Name 3 producers in Moulin-a-vent:
Georges Duboeuf, Louis Jadot’s Château des Jacques, and Potel-Aviron
Which is the lightest of the Beaujolais cru AOPs?
Chiroubles
What is the highest elevations Beaujolais cru?
Chiroubles
Where can you find granitic soils in Beaujolais?
Moulin-a-vent, Fleurie, Regnie, , Chiroubles, and some in Brouilly
What is the unique soil of Morgon AOP?
roche pourrie—“rotten rock,” an unusual mixture of iron-rich schist and basalt streaked with manganese
Who are the Gang of Four?
Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevénet, and Guy Bréton - early proponents of natural winemaking, led by Jules Chauvet
What is the Cote de Brouilly AOP?
located entirely within Brouilly, it is an ancient volcano - Mont Brouilly, steeper slopes and better drainage than the rest of the AOP
What is Morgon Côte du Py?
Lieu-dit in Morgon AOP, alluvial fan above the village. See Foillard’s bottling for classic example.
Who produces Cote de Brouilly?
Château Thivin
What river is found in Beaujolais?
Saone
When is Beaujolais Nouveau day?
3rd Thursday in November
Which region (and AOP) was home to the birth (rebirth?) of the natural wine movement?
Beaujolais - Morgon AOP - Gang of Four
What is the only Beaujolais appellation that can use Guyot pruning?
Beaujolais AOP
What is the unique soil of Cote de Brouilly?
Diorite from the slopes of Mont Brouilly, which varies in colour from very dark green to black. This is the famous blue stone of Brouilly, sometimes also known as ‘corne verte’, which lends the cru its specific characteristics.
What are the largest Beaujolais crus?
Brouilly (1), Morgon (2)
Which AOP falls between Beaujolais and the city of Lyon?
Coteaux du Lyonnais
What are the three AOPs of Chablis?
Petit Chablis AOP, Chablis AOP, and Chablis Grand Cru AOP
When did phylloxera arrive in Chablis?
1887
What grape came to prominence in Chablis over Chardonnay, in the years post phylloxera?
Sacy - high yielding
What mid century year saw a devastating frost/freeze/snow event?
1956
Compare the Portalandian and Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis.
Portlandian are the younger, consisting of harder, purer limestone. The Portlandian are typically sandier and thinner. The Kimmeridgian are older, and hold more marl, and are widely considered the superior soils.
Are Petit Chablis or Grand Cru vineyards more likely to be found on Portlandian soils?
Petit Chablis
The Chablis grand cru vineyards face which direction?
South and south west
Compare base yields and min. alcohol for Chablis and Chablis Grand Cru:
Minimum potential alcohol levels rise from 10% for Chablis AOP to 11% for Chablis Grand Cru AOP, and maximum base yields fall from 60 to 54 hl/ha.
Elevage for Grand Cru Chablis
May not be released to the public until January 1 of the second year after the harvest
What are the major Left Bank Chablis 1er crus?
Beauroy, Chaume de Talvat, Côte de Léchet, Côte de Jouan, Les Beauregards, Montmains, Vau de Vey, Vaillons, Vosgros, Vau Ligneau
What are the major Right Bank Chablis 1er crus?
Right Bank: Berdiot, Côte de Vaubarousse, Fourchaume, Les Fourneaux, Mont de Milieu, Montée de Tonnerre, Vaucoupin
Chablis lieux-dit “Foret” is in which 1er cru vineyard? Who makes a Foret?
Montmains. Made by Dauvissat, Raveneau