Mâconnais Flashcards

1
Q

What is the largest subregion in Bourgogne?

A

Mâconnais

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2
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What borders the Mâconnais?

A

N - Côte Chalonnaise
S - Baujolais
E- Saône
W - Grosne Valley

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3
Q

90% of what grape is planted on limestone?

A

Chardonnay

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4
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Mâconnais climate

A

Continental with Med influence

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5
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Mâconnais Soils

A

Limestone and Marls - 160-220MYA
Granite & Schist - only area in Bourgogne with Beaujolais soils

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6
Q

What is the only Mâconnais AOC that is not Dry White wine?

A

Viré-Clesse

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6
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What grape dominated Mâconnais in 18th C?

A

Gamay

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7
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Mâconnais production

A

80% under regional appellation of Mâcon
Bottled under Mâcon, Macon-Village, Macon+village name

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8
Q

What is the geology around Pouilly-Fuissé

A

Bowl rimmed
3 bioherms - reeflike composites of starfish

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9
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What are the bioherms of Pouilly-Fuissé called?

A

Rock of Solutré
Rock of Vergisson
Mont de Pouilly

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10
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Pouilly-Fuissé soils

A

3 bioherms
Similar to others found in Côte d’Or

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11
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How many Premiers Crus in Pouilly-Fuissé?

A

22 which are climats

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12
Q

Name the 4 communes of Pouilly-Fuissé

A
  1. Chaintré
  2. Fuissé
  3. Solutre-Pouilly
  4. Vergisson
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13
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How much ha’s do the Premiers Crus take up in Pouilly-Fuissé?

A

24%

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14
Q

Lists the Dry White AOCs of the Mâconnais

A
  1. Pouilly-Fuissé
  2. Pouilly-Loché
  3. Pouilly-Vinzelles
  4. Saint Véran
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15
Q

Most of the production of which AOCs is coop and where is 80% produced?

A

Pouilly-Loché
Pouilly-Vinzelles - 80% includes both

16
Q

Top 2 Producers

A

Pouilly-Fuissé - 38%
Saint-Véran - 37%

17
Q

What AOC was once part of Beaujolais and sold as ?

A

Saint-Veran

18
Q

What splits Saint-Veran?

A

Pouilly-Fuisse

19
Q

How many communes in Saint-Veran?

A

8

20
Q

When was Saint-Veran incorporated into the Mâconnais?

A

1971

21
Q

What AOC can produce Semi-Sweet wines?

A

Viré-Clessé

22
Q

What is the newest AOC in the Mâconnais?

A

Viré-Clessé

23
Q

What is produced at Viré-Clessé?

A

Small amount of late harvest, semi-sweet wine

24
Q

Demi-Sec RS levels

A

4-8 g/l

25
Q

Levrouté RS levels

A

8-18 g/l

26
Q

What AOC is non-contiguous?

A

Saint-Veran

27
Q

What AOC is made up of 2 Macon-Village communes?

A

Viré-Clessé