FR_Burgandy (not ready)

Question 1

Burgundy Climate and climate threats

Answer 1

• Continentalwith warm, dry summers and cold, dry winters
• Spring and fall rain make frost an issue
During both seasons

Question 2

Burgandy Soils

Answer 2

Clay, marl and limestone

• The best Chardonnay grows on limestone
  and Chablis has the highest amount
• Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed
  of once-living organisms
• Marl is clay and limestone

Question 3

What kind of barrels are Burgandy wines traditionally aged in?

How does level of quality impact usage of new oak?

Answer 3

• 228-liter French oak barrels. Larger, neutral barrels sometimes used for Chardonnay and
Aligoté. Reds see more new oak than
whites.

• New oak usage increases with quality.
• Regional wines: mainly neutral barrels
with up to 20% new oak
• Village wines: neutral barrels with up to
20-30% new oak
• Premier Cru: 30-50% new oak
• Grand Cru: 50-100% new oak

Question 4

Typical aging for top wines in Burgandy

Answer 4

• White: 12-15 months
• Red: 15-18 months

Question 5

One way for Burgandy producers to increase tannin level

Answer 5

Whole cluster fermentation

Question 6

Louis Jadot

Answer 6

• Founded in 1859
• one of the most prestigious vignerons in all of Burgundy
• The maison bears the name of its creator and has become one of the largest proprietors of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in the region
• The first vineyard bought by the Jadot family is the Beaune vineyard Clos des Ursules, in 1826.