Zraly Test Red Wines of Burgundy and the Rhone Valley Flashcards
What are the 3 main red wine producing regions in Burgundy?
Cote d’Or (Cote de Nuit & Cote de Beaune)
Beaujolais
Cote Chalonnaise
What are the major red grape varietals used in Burgundy wines?
Pinot Noir
Gamay
How did the Napoleaonic code affect the vineyards of Burgundy?
It called for equality inheritance for children further fragmenting the vineyards
What grape varietal is Beaujolais made from?
Gamay
What are the three quality levels of Beaujolais?
Beaujolais - majority produced
Beaujolais Villages - blend of 35 villages
Cru - named for the village that produces highest quality
What are the 10 Beaujolais Crus?
Brouilly Chenas Chirobles Cote de Brouilly Fleurie Julienas Morgon Moulin-A-Vent Regnie Saint-Amor
In what day and month do they release Beaujolais Nouveau?
The third Thursday in November
Name 3 red wine villages of the Cote Chalonnaise
Mercurey
Givry
Rully
What are the 4 quality levels of the Cote d’Or?
Generic
Village
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
What are the 2 regions within the Cote d’Or?
Cote de Beaune (70% red and 30% white)
Cote de Nuit (95% red wine and highest quality)
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in the Cote d’Or?
32 Grand Cru vineyards 8 white 24 red 24 Cote de Nuit 8 Cote de Beaune
Name the 4 wine villages from Cote de Beaue known for red wine
Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Name the 7 wine villages from Cote de Nuit known for red wine
Chambolle-Musigny Flagey-Exchezeaux Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-St.Denis Nuits-St-Georges Vosne-Romanee Vouget
Name 5 of the 24 red Grand Cru Vineyards from the Cote de Nuits
Musigny Echezeaux Grands-Echezeaux Chambertin Chambertin Clos de Beze Chapelle-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Bonnes Mares Clos de la Roche Clos des Lambrays Clos de Tart Clos St.Denis La Grande-Rue La Romanee La Tache Malconsorts Richebourg Romanee-Conti Romanee-St-Vivant Clos de Vougeot
Where is the Rhone Valley located in France?
Southeastern France (South of Burgundy)
What are the 3 quality levels of the Rhone Valley?
Cotes du Rhone
Cotes du Rhone Villages
Cotes de Rhone Crus (Northern & Southern)
What percentages of Cote du Rhone wines come from grapes grown in the southern region?
90% of wines come from the southern region
How many Crus are there in the Rhone Valley?
13
How many Crus are there in the Northern Rhone and what are they?
8 Chateau-Grillet (white) Condrieu (white) Cornas Cote-Rotie Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage St-Joseph St-Peray
How many Crus are there in Southern Rhone and what are they?
5 Chatenuef-du-Pape Gigondas Lirac Tavel (Rose) Vacqueyras
What are the two main grape varieties grown in the Rhone Valley
Grenache
Syrah
What is the primary grape used in the Northern Rhone?
Syrah
What is the primary grape used in the Southern Rhone
Grenache
What is Tavel and where is it located?
Dry Rose made primarily from Grenache
Southern Rhone
How many grapes can be used to make Chateneuf-du-Pape and what are they
13 Grenache Syrah Mourvedre Cinsault Picpoul Terret Counoise Muscardin Vaccarese Picardin Clairette Roussane Bourboulenc
What are the 4 most important grapes used in CDP?
Grenache
Syrah
Mourvedre
Cinsault
What is the difference between Cotes du Rhone and Beaujolais?
Cotes du Rhonas has more body and alcohol
Beaujolais AOC min 9% alc
Cotes du Rhone AOC min 10.5% alc
Which wine will age longer: Cotes du Rhone Villages or a Crozes-Hermitage?
Crozes-Hermitage (5 years)
Cotes du Rhone (3 year)
Name the 2 white wines from the Rhone Valley and what grape variety they are made from?
Condrieu & Chateau Grillet
Viognier
