The Cote de Beaune Flashcards
How many acres is the Cote de Beaune
6000 acres
Which white GC are not located in the Cote de Beaune?
Musigny Blanc and Chablis Grand Cru
What is the %red wine in the Cote de Beaune
60%
Describe Cote de Beaune-Villages
Red wine produced in 14 appellations, including Auxey-Duresses, Chassagne-Montrachet, Chorey-les-Beaune, Ladoix, and Saint-Romain
Give the 3 names a village in the Cote de Beaune can be called. ex: Chorey-les-Beaune
Chorey-les-Beaune (appellation)
Chorey-Cote de Beaune (appellation + Cote de Beaune)
Cote de Beaune-Villages
Name the 3 Grand Cru around the Mountain of Corton
Corton (95% red), Corton-Charlemagne (white) and Charlemagne (white, only used in Aloxe-Corton and Pernand Vergelesses)
Breakdown of GC area by village in the mountain of Corton, %
Aloxe-Corton (75%)
Pernand-Vergelesse (11%)
Ladoix-Serrigny (14%)
Which is the largest Grand Cru vineyard in Bourgogne?
Mountain of Corton
Which is Cote de Beaune’s only red Grand Cru
Corton
Describe the climat/soil of Pernand-Vergelesses white
higher-elevation, Chardonnay, whitish,clay-infused Pernand Marl
Describe the climat/soil of Ladoix-Serrigny:
East-South East
East
East-South East - Warmer, Pinot, layers of ferruginous oolite (middle Jurassic)
East - Clay and limestone marls from middle-upper Jurassic
Describe the climat/soil of Aloxe-Corton (Southwest & South)
Whitish, clay-marl on Oxfordian limestone base (upper Jurassic)
How much area under vine for Corton GC? Number of owners
160 ha, 200 owners and 28 separate climats
Notable producers of the Corton Mountain
Domaine Rapet, Louis Latour, Chevalier Pere & Fils
Describe the geology of the hill of Coton
Caprock is Nantoux limestone (upper Jurassic),
Upper slopes have white oolite marl, on a hard Oxfordian base(Chardonnay),
further down are more iron, pebbles, brown limestone (Pinot Noir)
Describe the characteristics of Corton-Charlemagne & Charlemagne
texture and a sensation, heaviness without being heavy, aggressive minerality,
soil - upper Jurassic origin
50% white from En Charlemagne (Pernand)
50% white from Le Charlemagne (Aloxe)
Top Corton Climate
Best Situated:Le Clos du Roi, Le Corton, Les Renardes and les Bressandes
Higher Tones: Les Pougets, les Perriers and Les Languettes
Describe the characteristics of a Alox-Corton red
Well colored, sturdy, meaty with a rich, robust character & good depth
What is white wine called when planted on certain Corton parcels
Corton Blanc or Corton Charlemagne
What is red wine produced from Corton-Charlemagne called?
Corton “En Charlemagne”
What can certain Corton-Charlemagne parcels be called if planted to Pinot Noir?
Corton
Name the top Alox-Corton Premier Cru
Les Meix, Les Fournieres, Les Chaillots, Les Valozieres
Describe the characteristics of Ladoix-Serrigny
soft and plump
How many PC do Ladoix-Serrigny have?
11 PC but 6 marked as Aloxe-Corton
What is the % of red wine in Ladoix-Serrigny?
71%
What is most of Ladoix-Serrigny village appellation wine sold as?
Cote-de-Beaune-Villages
Describe the characteristics of Pernand-Vergelesses red
A bit austere, earthy, soft fruits
What is the % of red wine in Pernand-Vergelesses?
52%
How many PC are located in Pernand-Vergelesses?
8 PC
What white grapes are grown in Pernand-Vergelesses? (4)
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Beurot, Aligote and Chardonnay
Top P.C in Pernand-Vergelesses
ile des vergelesses, les vergelesses, les Fichots (All Red)
What is the % red wine in Savigny-les-Beaune?
86%
which is ranked 2nd in red wine production among the core de Beaune villages behind Beaune?
Savigny-les-Beaune
Which river flows through Savigny-les-Beaune?
River Rhoin
What did the Comte de la Loyere inctroduce in the 1860s in Savigny-les-beaune?
Grape destemmer, vineyard plow, straddle tractor, straight row planting
Name the two slops and the differences in Savigny-les-Beaune
Mont Battois - Beaune Side, south - Richy fruit, generous, gout de terroir
Bois de Noel - Pernard Side, north - More elegant, finer mineral
Name the Top PC of Mont Battois (Savigny-les-Beaune)
Les Hauts Jarrons, La Dominode, Les MArconnets
Name the Top PC of Bois de Noel (Savigny-les-Beaune)
Les Vergelesse, Les Lavieres, Aux Serpentieres, Aux Guettes
Which Abbey was setup by Saint-Augustine monks in the 11th century?
Abbey of Sainte-Marguerite
What is the No.1 villages producing the cote de Beaune-villages appellation?
Chorey-les-Beaune
What is the % of red wine in Chorey-les-Beaune
92.5%
What is over 50% of Chorey-les-Beaune wine sold as?
Cote de Beaune-Villages
How would you describe the wines of Chorey-les-Beaune?
Easy,pleasant, ripe, round and juicy
Notable producer of Chorey-les-Beaune
Chateau de Chorey-les-Beaune
How many PC exist from Chorey-les-Beaune
0
What is the % of red wine in Beaune?
85.5%
Where was the residence of the dukes of Burgundy until the 14th century
Beaune
What is the % of PC status of Beaune’s total wine production?
71%
Describe the soil of Beaune from North to South
North - Thin on a limestone base
Middle- Very stony, clay, less gravel
South - Limestone mixed with sand
Top PC of North Beaune
Les Marconnets, Clos du Roi, les Feves
Top PC of middle Beaune
Les Greves, Les Teurons, Aux Cras
Top PC of south Beaune
Les Avaux Le Clos des Mouches, les Vignes Franches
Which is the only Bourgogne village that can use Cote de Beaune without adding the village
Beaune
Which is the only village that can produce both red and white under Cote de Beaune?
Beaune
Which village appellation cannot produce a cote-de-beaune-village
Beaune
Notable producers of Beaune
Louis Jadot, Bouchard Pere & Fils, Joseph Drouhin
What is the %red in Pommard
100%
Which river splits the village of Pommard?
Dheune
How many PC exist in Pommard?
28
What is different about the soil in Pommard?
The amount of active limestone which interacts with the clay and iron and improves the soil structure, drainage
Name the top PC on the North Side of Pommard (Beaune), also discuss style and soil structure
Elegance and finesse
Soil- Stony, a large concentration of white marl, clay increases as you move towards the village
Les Epenots, Les Pezeroulles, les charmots