Week 2e: Côte Chalonnaise Flashcards
Chalonnaise in a nutshell:
Great value Chardonnay an Pinot Noir
Chalonnaise primary grapes:
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Aligoté
Chalonnaise seconary grapes:
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Gris
Five Chalonnaise appellations from north to south:
Bouzeron
Rully
Mercurey
Givry
Montagny
Really, Mercurey gives only white mountains.
Bouzeron grape(s):
Aligoté
Rully grape(s):
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Mercurey grape(s):
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Givry grape(s):
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Montagny
100% Chardonnay
Mâconnais in a nutshell:
Chardonnay
Typically unoaked
Mâconnais primary grapes:
Chardonnay
Mâconnais secondary grapes:
Pinot Noir
Gamay (close to Beaujolais)
Six Mâconnais AOP’s:
- Mâcon
- Saint Véran
- Viré-Clessé
- Pouilly-Loché
- Pouilly-Vinzelles
- Pouilly-Fuissé
Four communes in Pouilly-Fuissé:
- Chaintré
- Solutré-Pouilly
- Fuissé
- Vergisson
Mâcon AOP grapes:
White: 100% Chardonnay
Red/Rosé: PN/Gamay
Basis AOP so everything