15. Burgundy

Question 1

What kind of climate is Burgundy?

Answer 1

Continental

Question 2

What frequently disrupts flowering and harvest in Burgundy?

Answer 2

Rain

Question 3

What is Pinot Noir particularly susceptible to (disease-wise)?

Answer 3

Grey rot

Question 4

Aside from rainfall, what other weather hazards frequent Burgundy?

Answer 4

Spring frost and hail

Question 5

Why are east-facing vineyard slopes advantageous?

Answer 5

They are protected from westerly prevailing winds

Question 6

What direction is the prevailing wind in Burgundy?

Answer 6

Westerly

Question 7

What is the approximate summary of soil in Burgundy?

Answer 7

Hillside soil is shallower and drains better
Flatland soil is deeper and more fertile

Question 8

What are three main tertiary flavours for Pinot Noir from Burgundy?

Answer 8

Earth, game and mushroom

Question 9

Mosst important plantings of Pinot Noir come from which part of Burgundy?

Answer 9

Cote d’Or

Question 10

Typical Pinot Noir barrel ageing in Burgundy length?

Answer 10

16 to 18 months

Question 11

Typical Chardonnay barrel ageing in Burgundy length?

Answer 11

6 to 9 months

Question 12

Aligote is what kind of wine?

Answer 12

Neutral wine

Question 13

Aligote acidity

Answer 13

High acidity

Question 14

Where is Gamay allowed in Burgundy?

Answer 14

Regional appellations

Question 15

What protective measures are used in Chablis to protect against the spring frost?

Answer 15

Sprinklers and heaters

Question 16

How do sprinklers protect against spring frost?

Answer 16

As the water freezes, it releases heat into the vines

Question 17

Basic Petit Chablis and Chablis flavour?

Answer 17

Green fruit

Question 18

Cote d’Or is split into which two Cotes?

Answer 18

Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune

Question 19

In which part of the Cote d’Or is the fullest-bodied, longest-lived Pinot Noir found?

Answer 19

Cote de Nuits

Question 20

In which part of the Cote d’Or are fruitier-style Pinot Noirs produced?

Answer 20

Cote de Beaune

Question 21

In which part of the Cote d’Or is Chardonnay the most important grape?

Answer 21

Cote de Beaune

Question 22

How to remember the Cote d’Or split?

Answer 22

N in Nuits stands for North

Question 23

How is the grape dominance in the Cote d’Or best shown?

Answer 23

All red grand crus except one are found in Nuits
All white grand crus except one are found in Beaune

Question 24

Which two Cote de Beaune key villages only produce reds, not whites?

Answer 24

Pommard and Volnay

Question 25

Why are Pommard and Volnay special in the Cote de Beaune?

Answer 25

They are the only two major villages that don't produce whites

Question 26

Which three Cote de Beaune villages have the highest reputation for their white wines?

Answer 26

Merusault and the Montrachets

Question 27

Cote de Nuits-Villages colours

Answer 27

Red or white

Question 28

Cote de Beaune-Villages colours

Answer 28

Red only

Question 29

What is a recently introduced appellation for the Cote d'Or

Answer 29

Bourgogne Cote d'Or

Question 30

What characterises the Bourgone Hautes Cotes de Beaune/Nuits?

Answer 30

They are to the west of and higher up from the main vineyards

Question 31

What region lies to the south of the Cote d'Or?

Answer 31

Cote Chalonnaise

Question 32

What distinguishes wines of the Chalonnaise from d'Or?

Answer 32

Higher altitude, lighter wines and less prestigious

Question 33

What causes Chalonnaise wines to be lighter in style?

Answer 33

Higher altitude and later harvest

Question 33

What are the factors that result in Chalonnaise wines being less prestigious?

Answer 33

Higher altitude Later harvest and less reliable harvest Slope direction less important Wines mature earlier

Question 34

Harvest of the Chalonnaise is what?

Answer 34

Later and less reliable

Question 35

4 main villages of Chalonnnaise?

Answer 35

Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny

Question 36

Where are the villages below found: Rully Mercurey Givry Montagny

Answer 36

Cote Chalonnaise

Question 37

Reds from Maconnais are different how from rest of Burgundy?

Answer 37

They are usually Gamay, not Pinot Noir

Question 38

Where is Gamay predominant in Burgundy?

Answer 38

Maconnais

Question 39

What is the regional appellation of the Maconnais?

Answer 39

Macon

Question 40

Macon whites acidity

Answer 40

Medium

Question 41

Macon whites flavours

Answer 41

Fresh apple or citrus fruit

Question 42

Macon whites body

Answer 42

Medium to full

Question 43

Macon whites secondary

Answer 43

Creaminess from malolactic conversion

Question 44

How are Macon Villages different from purely Macon whites?

Answer 44

More ripeness, body and character

Question 45

How may Macon Villages wines be labelled additionally?

Answer 45

Macon + Name of Village

Question 46

How are Macon Villages wines regulated?

Answer 46

The wine may be a combination of the villages, or singular expression of a village

Question 47

Two most famous village appellations of the Maconnais?

Answer 47

Pouilly-Fusse and Saint Veran

Question 48

Pouilly-Fusse and Saint Veran soils

Answer 48

Limestone

Question 49

Pouilly-Fusse and Saint Veran are planted on slopes of what?

Answer 49

Roche de Solutre

Question 50

Where is the Roche de Solutre found?

Answer 50

Maconnais (Pouilly-Fusse and Saint Veran to be precise)

Question 51

How could you describe the slopes of Pouilly-Fusse and Saint Veran?

Answer 51

Ampitheatre in shape to trap the sun

Question 52

Aided by limestone soils and ampitheatre slopes, where are some of the richest and ripest Chardonnays found in Burgundy?

Answer 52

Pouilly-Fusse and Saint Veran

Question 53

Burgundy receives significant___?

Answer 53

Rainfall

Question 54

Where is all but one of Burgundys Grand Cru Pinot vineyards?

Answer 54

Cote de Nuits

Question 55

What is the excetion to all Grand Cru Pinot vineyards being in Cote de Nuits?

Answer 55

Corton, which is in Cote de Beaune

Question 56

Where is the Corton grand cru vineyard in Burgundy?

Answer 56

Cote de Beaune

Question 57

Describe irrigation in Cote d'Or?

Answer 57

Cote d'Or's limestone soils drain very well

Question 58

How have Cote d'Or vineyards adapted to rainfall?

Answer 58

Their limestone soils have good drainage

Question 59

Why is whole bunch pressing risky for Pinot in Burgundy?

Answer 59

Stems are often unripe

Question 60

What is crucial for Burgundy Pinot when it arrives to the winery and before crushing?

Answer 60

Destemming the grapes