The Côte Chalonnaise Flashcards
What is the soil of the The Côte Chalonnaise?
limestone and clay
When did The Côte Chalonnaise become a geographic designation?
1990
All appellations of The Côte Chalonnaise have a premier cru classification except for what appellation?
Bouzeron
What are the appellations of the The Côte Chalonnaise from North to South?
Bouzeron (white wine only) Rully (sparkling, white, red) Mercurey (white and red) Givry (white and red) Montagny (white only)
What is the only appellation in Burgundy that produces white wine from Aligoté?
Bouzeron
What are Mercurey’s original five premier crus North to South?
Clos Voyens Clos Marcilly Le Clos du Roy Les Montaigus Les Fourneaux
What is Domaine Faiveley’s monopole in Mercurey?
Clos des Myglands
The Côte Chalonnaise and Macon are in what department?
Saône-et-Loire
Maximum yields of Bouzeron.
65 hl/ha
Maximum yields in Rully.
Blanc: 60 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge: 54 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha (46 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge “Premier Cru”: 52 hl/ha (46 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Maximum yields in Mercurey.
Blanc: 57 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge: 50 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 55 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Rouge “Premier Cru”: 48 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Who is the most important producer in Mercurey?
Faiveley
List a premier cru of Givry that is producing sturdier and powerful pinot noirs.
Clos Jus
Maximum yields in Montagny.
Blanc: 60 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Blanc “Premier Cru”: 58 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Most important producer in Montagny
Cave de Buxy, local cooperative
Communes of production of Bouzeron?
Bouzeron
Chassey-le-Camp
Communes of production of Mercurey?
Mercurey
Saint-Martin-Sous-Montaigu
Communes of production of Rully?
Chagny
Rully
Communes of production of Givry?
Dracy-le-Fort
Givry
Jambles
Communes of production of Montagny?
Buxy
Jully-lès-Buxy
Montagny-lès-Buxy
Saint-Vallerin
