general study guide 2 Flashcards
How many Domaines are in Burgundy?
As of 2013: 3,949
How many Negociant firms are there in Burgundy?
As of 2013: 300
How many Co-operatives are there in Burgundy?
As of 2013: 19
When did Phylloxera hit Burgundy?
1874 - Morgon, Beaujolais
1878 - Meursault
1887 - Chablis
What vine malady is fought with carbon-disulfide?
Phylloxera
Which part of Burgundy was the last to replant after Phylloxera?
The Grand Crus
Vignerons feared that the scions of American root stocks would be inferior in quality.
Romanee Conti was not replanted until 1945
What is “en foule”
French term - In a crowd
refers to provignage or layering gobelet trained vines
Which direction are most vines planted in Burgundy?
Most are East - West orientations.
Up slope rather than parallel.
Notable exceptions include La Romanee, Clos de Lambrays, Clos de Tart
What is an enjambeurs?
high clearence tractor
What vine spacing is most common in Burgundy?
1 x 1 meter spacing or 10,000 vines per HA
What is Court-Noue?
grapevine fanleaf virus
Why are the soils of Burgundy high in active lime?
when a tractor drives over surface stone, they release limestone dust, which then dissolves into calcium carbonate
What issue does V. Riparia rootstocks have in Burgundy?
Low tolerance to active lime.
What is Pinot Droit and Pinot Fin?
Pinot Droit is a high yielding, upright vine
Pinot Fin is a lower yielding vine that delivers more concentrated juice.
What wine-making practice is Guy Accad famously associated with?
Cold Maceration potential benefits include 1. extracting color 2. less astringent tannin 3. enhances development of fruit aromas
How much abv % accumulates during Carbonic Maceration?
2%
Is it illegal to chaptalize and acidify the same wine in Burgundy?
yes, but it does occur.