Grande Bourgogne Flashcards
2 main philosophies of winemaking in Chablis
Dauvissat & Raveneau - ferment in tank and then leave the wines in mostly old wood for a year;
Droin & Fevre - vinify part in tank and part in wood and blend after 6 months before further aging
What 1er Cru in Chablis is home to Les Forets & Butteaux
Montmains (contains both), Left Bank of Serein
Minimum planting density in Chablis
5,500 per ha
Minimum planting density in the Cote d’Or
9,000 per ha; 1x1 meter spacing, low trellis
Minimum planting density in Beaujolais
5,000 per ha, 6,000 per ha for Crus (in practice many are 10,000 +)
Minimum planting density in Macon
7,000 per ha
Minimum abv for GC chablis
11%,
10.5% 1er cru,
10% chablis,
9.5% petit
What is the traditional aging vessel in Chablis?
Feuillette - 132 L
What are the 5 village AOPs of the Maconnais
Vire Clesse, St Veran, Fuisse, Loche, Vinzelles
What year was the first release of beaujolais nouveau?
1951 - Georges Duboeuf
Macon Rouge from a geographical designation is made from what grape?
Gamay
Major hail (chablis) recent years
15 (richer, lower acid),
16 (yields down),
17 (higher acid)
Chablis vintages 2000, 2007, 2009 Best?
2007
2 monopole vineyards in Mercurey
Clos des Myglands (Faiveley), Clos des Rouelles (Chamirey)
Communes of Mercurey
Mercurey,
Saint Martin sous Montaigne
Aligote based wines
Bouzeron
Lieux dits of Morgon
Cote de Py,
Corcellette,
Douby
Blending grapes for Beaujolais blanc
aligote, chardonnay, melon
Style/assemblage passe-tout-grain
rouge, rose - min. 30% PN,
min. 15%gamay,
some whites must be co-fermented
Cremant de Bourgogne
PB,
PG,
CH,
gamay (only in beaujolais)
Chaufrettes
smudge pots - heat lamps
Aspersion
spraying the vines to prevent frost damage - must keep spraying until frost subsides
La Moutonne - unoffical
Long Depaquit - Albert Bichot (parcel straddling Vaudesir + Les Preuses)
Chablis GC different aspect
Blanchot - Southeastern
UGC - Union des Grands Crus de Chablis
est. 2000 - improve quality by increasing density (8,000 vine/ha),
banning machine harvesting,
15 months holding before release
Founder of the UGC?
Michel Laroche
Most common fermentation vessels in chablis
Stainless or cement
T or F,
228 L pieces are more common than traditional 132 L Feuillattes
True!
Who holds the most GC acreage in Chablis?
William Fevre