General Burgundy/History/Laws Flashcards
first producer in cote d’or to adopt a biodynamic approach
Domaine Jean-Claude Rateau
Can GC Cote de Nuit and Beaune wines be chaptalized
YES
What is Fermage
Leasing of land
this little bug was blamed for pyrazines in 04 and 11
Harmonia axyridis
Ladybug taint
Northernmost town in Côte d’Or
Southernmost town in Côte d’Or
Dijon (North)
Maranges (South)
What is the D974
The axis that stretches north to south width not exceeding 2 km at an altitude of 300-400m
The “Route des Grands Crus” from Dijon to Corgoloin
Most acreage under vine in Burgundy
Beaujolais (16,947ha)
Chablis (7,626ha)
other regional areas (6,598)
Maconnais (6,117)
Cote de Beaune/Hautes (4,815)
Chalonnaise (2,238)
What year was Napoleonic code issued, what did it decree
1804 that land be divided equally amongst heirs
Assemblage for Bourgogne AOP rouge
César may not exceed 49% of the blend. Gamay may not exceed 30% of the blend
César may only be grown in this department for Bourgogne AOP
Yonne
Assemblage for Bourgogne blanc AOP
Chardonnay
Pinot Blanc
Max 30% Pinot Gris
Bourgogne Passe tout Grains encepagement
30% Pinot min
15% Gamay min
must be vinified together
Bourgogne Mousseux is this
Sparkling red, from the 1820s
Still produced
Cremant de Bourgogne AOP began this year
1975
How many domaines in Burgundy as of 2013
BIVB verified:
3,949
This percentage of Burgundy wines are sold by merchant houses
60%
Where did Phyloxerra hit first in Burgundy?
Morgon 1874
Same year first wine press developed by Felix Marmonier in 1874!
Meursault 1878
Chablis 1887
When was “lute Raisonée” defined by French ministry of Agriculture
2002
In 1441 Philip the good ordered this
All vines east of Dijon be ripped out on flatlands
First Negociants in Burgundy
1720 Maison Champy Maison Claude Morey
Maison La virotte 1725
Poulet Pere et Fils 1731
1731 Bouchard
(Early 1700s, they got on the scene)
this designation allows for Gamay in Basic Bourgogne
Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
(Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP in Cote d’or and Southern Burgundy)
How many GC vineyards in Cote d’or
32
What does “en foule” planting mean
In a crowd
Chaotic, en goblet trained vineyards of the past
What is provinage
Air layering in which the rooting medium is bound to the plant rather than enclosed
Departements of Burgundy
Yonne
Cote d’or
Saone et Loire
Rhone
Sacy is only authorized for this in Burgundy
sparkling wine
Chardonnay (Beaunois) is a crossing of these grapes (so is gamay, so is Aligote, so is melon B)
Gouais blanc x Pinot
This man banned gamay in burgundy
Philip the Bold
1395 ripped up vines
“Gaamez”
When was climat allowed as a term by INAO
1935
1200 climats in Burgundy
Definition of a lieux-dit
Named single vineyard
one contiguous parcel
within single commune
what is a défricheur?
A cistercian monk, a land clearer, laying foundation for modern climats of Burgundy
What is a chapitre?
A chapel, a church or religious order
Average July-Aug temperature in Burgundy
68F
Average width of the trail of vineyards of Côte d’Or
1km
Cote d’or spans this
60km from Dijon to Maranges
Slimmest place in Cote d’or
Near the slope between communes of Corgoloin and Ladoix Serrigny
What is Pinot gris in Burgundy
Pinot Beurrot
Cote d’or vineyards are typically at this slope or gradient
10%
latitude of burgundy
46-48F
Wettest month in Burgundy
May
What is coupage in Burgundy history
Burgundy prior to 1919 law of appellation d’origine meant any wine could be labeled with vintage or climat based on taste profilee alone
Some subzones that can attach their name to Bourgogne AOP
Chitry
Cotes d’Auxerre
Cote d’or
Cote Chalonnaise
Cote Saint Jacques
Coulanges-laVineuse
Hautes Cote de Beaune
La Chapelle Notre Dame
Le Chapitree
Montrecul/Montre-cul
Cotes du Couchois
Epineuil
Tonnerre
Parents of Tressot (Rare variety in burgundy)
Tressot, a red variety dating from at least the 14th century, descends from Duras and Petite Verdot
What year was Gamay disqualified for general Bourgogne AOP rouge and rosé wines?
2011
What is the old name of Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOP (2011 changed)
grand cru appellations, located only in the Côte d’Or and Chablis, account for less than ___% of the total production of Burgundy.
2%
Largest Landowner in Cote d’or
Bouchard Père & Fils is the largest landowner in the Côte d’Or, with 130 hectares of vines under its control.