Overview and Brief History Flashcards
Who were the first Burgundians?
Germanic Barbarian Tribesman arrived in the fifth century.
When did the Benedictine Order rise to power in Burgundy?
In the 10th and 11th centuries, located at Abbey at Cluny in Burgundy. It became the political and cultural center.
When did the Cistercians, an offshoot of the Benedictines start acquiring large vineyard holdings?
They rose to prominence in the 12th century and started acquiring large vineyard holdings over the course of several centuries.
What Duke ordered ordered Gamay vines to be ripped up and in favor of the lower yielding Pinot Noir?
Philip the Bold, a Valois Duke.
What Duke of Valois tried to promote hillside viticulture in Burgundy?
Philip the Good
Who established the Hotel-Dieu in Beaune?
Nicolas Rolin established the Hotel-Dieu Beane in 1443.
What is the Hotel-Dieu in Beaune?
It was a charitable hospital which provided free respite to the infirm poor in a plague ridden era, overtime it became the beneficiary of many donated vineyards in and around Beaune. Today the Hospices de Beaune wine auction is held annually every third Sunday of November, with proceeds benefiting the sick. The domaine of the Hospices de Beaune has become one of the largest vineyard owners in the Cote de Beaune.
Identify the building you see.
The Hospices de Beaune.
When was the Napoleonic Code issued?
The Napoleonic Code of 1804 was an edict requiring inheritances to be split equally among heirs.
What were the repercussions of the 1804 Napoleonic Code?
Today’s vineyards are a patchwork: the Grand Crus Clos Vougeot claims over 80 growers.
Identify the Vineyard pictured here.
Clos Vougeot
What is the significance of the negociants rise to power in the 18th century in Burgundy?
With fractured vineyard ownership being an outcome of the Napoleonic Code of 1804 Negociants were uniquely positioned to make a product out of small disparate lots of grapes. They held sway in Burgundy until the rise of the Domaine bottling in the 1920s
Who is the largest land owner in the Côte d’Or?
Bouchard Père & Fils is the largest land owner with 130 hectares under its control.
Identify the producer of the wine label pictured here.
Domaine Leroy
Identify the label of the producer pictured here.
Domaine Dujac
