Maconnais & Chalonnaise Flashcards
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Maconnais Fun Facts
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- 2nd in volume in Burgundy only to Chablis
- village of Chardonnay likely gave grape its name
2
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Maconnais Climate
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continental but slightly warmer/drier than northern burgundy
3
Q
Maconnais Grapes
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Reds
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay [often varietally labelled]
Whites
-Chardonnay
4
Q
Maconnais Vinification
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-stainless steel common [little new oak except in [Pouilly-Fuisse]
5
Q
Macon AOP wines
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-red, white, rose’
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Macon Villages AOP wines
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- 85% of production
- white wines only
7
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Macon-Villages+Commune wines
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- red/white/rose
- 27 communes can append name
8
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Maconnais Separate Village Appellations
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- Pouilly-Fuisse AOP
- Saint-Veran AOP
- Pouilly-Locheé AOP
- Pouilly-Vinzelles AOP
- Viré-Clessé AOP
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Maconnais Separate Village Appellation Rules
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Chardonnay only
10
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Cote Chalonnaise Location/Climate
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- south of Cote d’Or along Saune river valley
- no hillsides to protect from eastern winds
11
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Cote Chalonnaise AOPs N to S
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Rully Bouzeron Mercurey Givry Montagny
12
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Rully AOP Grapes/Style
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- Chard+Pinot Noir
- mainly whites but some red.
- main source of Cremant de Bourgogne
13
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Bouzeron AOP Grapes/Style
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100% Aligote
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Mercurey AOP Grapes/Style
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- Pinot + Chardonnay
- Reds mainly and whites
- highest reputation reds in Chalonnaise
- 2/3 of output of region!
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Givry AOP Grapes/Style
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- reds + whites [Pinot / Chardonnay]
- smallest village
