Week 2d: Côte de Beaune Flashcards
Côte de Beaune in a nutshell:
World benchmark for Chardonnay.
Number of Côte de Beaune villages:
17
Number of Grand Cru appellations in the Côte de Beaune:
8
Which is the only Côte de Beaune GC vineyard that is allowed to produce red wine as well as white?
Corton
Can Côte de Beaune produce reds?
Yes.
Lighter than Côte de Nuits and typically less oak.
Côte de Beaune AOP wine style:
Whites and reds
Côte de Beaune-Village AOP wine style:
Reds only (weird exception)
Three Côte de Beaune villages in the north that are always grouped together:
- Aloxe-Corton
- Ladoix
- Pernand-Vergelesses
PALs
Three Grand Cru vineyards in Aloxe-Corton:
- Corton
- Corton Charlemagne
- Charlemagne
Top Lieu-Dits in Corton:
- Les Renards
- Les Poulets
- Les Grèves
- Le Corton
- Clos du Roi
- Les Bressands
- Le Rognet
- Les Chaumes
Beaune AOP wine style:
White and red
What is significant about the city of Beaune
Commercial capital of the region
Home to many Négotiant Houses
Name 6 Négotiant Houses in the city of Beaune:
Louis Jadot
Louis Latour
Albert Bichot
Bouchard Ainé et Fils
Joseph Drouhin
Louis Latour
List 2 1er Cru vineyards in Beaune:
- Les Teutons
- Clos de Mouches
- Les Grèves
Savigny-Lès-Beaune wine style:
Whites and reds
Chorey-Lès-Beaune wine style:
Whites and reds
Pommard AOP wine style:
Red only
Describe a Pommard wine:
Red only of course
Powerful
Concentrated colour
Firm tannins
Benefits from time (5+ years)
Archetype and often referred to as such
Pommard 1er cru vineyards:
- Les Epénots
- Pezérolles
- Les Rugiens
Volnay AOP wine style:
Red only
Describe a Volnay wine:
Red only of course
Elegant
Depth, perfume, vibrant
Achetype and often referred to as such
Volnay 1er Cru vineyards:
Clos de Chênes
Let Taillepieds
Clos des Ducs
Champans
Caillerets
Santenots
Meursault wine style:
Whites and reds
Are the Grand Crus in Meursault?
No, but whites are highly regarded.
Describe a Chardonnay from Meursault:
Rich and nutty.
List 2 Meursault 1er Cru vineyards:
- Les Genevrières (dessus/dessous)
- Les Charmes (dessus/dessous)
- Aux Perrières (dessus/dessous)
- Les gouts d’Or
- Sous le dos d’Ane
Pouligny-Montrachet wine style:
Whites and reds.
Which has more minerality: Pouligny-Montrachet or Meursault?
Pouligny-Montrachet
Four Grand Cru vineyards in Pouligny-Montrachet:
- Montrachet
- Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
- Bâtard-Montrachet (shared with CM)
- Chevalier-Montrachet
“Hello again, you pooey bastard on a horse”
Chassagne-Montrachet wine style:
Whites and reds
Describe a wine from Chassagne-Montrachet:
Whites are weightier and broader than Puligny-Montrachet
Three Grand Cru vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet:
- Montrachet
- Bâtard-Montrachet (shared with PM)
- Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
“Crying chaste bastard”
Other Côte de Beaune appellations to recognize:
Blagny (red)
Saint Aubin (white and red)
Santenay (white and red)
Maranges (white and red)
Côte Chalonnaise primary grapes:
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Aligoté
Côte Chalonnaise secondary grapes:
Pinot Gris and Blanc
Appellations in the Côte Chalonnaise from north to south:
- Bouzeron
- Rully
- Mercury
- Givry
- Montagny
Primary grape of Mâconnais. Oaked?
Chardonnay
Typically unoaked
Mâconnais secondary grape:
Gamay
Pinot Noir
List 6 appellations in the Mâconnais.
What grape is used?
- Mâcon
- Saint Véran
- Viré-Clessé
- Pouilly-Loché
- Pouilly-Vinzelles
- Pouilly-Fuissé
All 100% Chardonnay.
List 4 communes in Pouilly-Fuissé.
Chaintré
Solutré-Pouilly
Fuissé
Vergisson