FR_BURGUNDY

Question 1

Major/Minor Red Grapes of Burgundy

Answer 1

• Major: Pinot Noir and Gamay
• Minor: Tressot (trey-so) and César (say-sar)

Question 2

Major/Minor White Grapes of Burgundy

Answer 2

• Major: Chardonnay and Aligoté
• Minor: Pinot Blanc, Pinot Beurut (Gris) and Sacy (sassy)

Question 3

Wine Styles of Burgandy

Answer 3

• Dry red, white, rosé and sparkling red
• Dry to semi-dry sparkling white or rosè
• Late harvest is rare (usually in Mâcon)

Question 4

Location of Burgundy
3 Facts

Answer 4

• 175 miles east of Paris
• Central/Eastern France
• Northwest of Alps

Question 5

Main water-oriented Geological Feature of Burgundy

Answer 5

Soane River: a tributary of Rhône River

Question 6

How long has wine been been made in Burgundy?

Answer 6

2000 years

Question 7

Significance of Cluny Burgandy

Answer 7

• Benedictine Monks promoted winemaking here during the 10th and 11th Centuries
• Benedictine Monks continues purchasing
  land and making wine in the 12th century

Question 8

Who were the Valois Dukes?
(val-waa)

Answer 8

A noble French family that ruled from 1328-1589 (261 years) and made an industry out of wine

Question 9

Who was “Phillip the Bold”

Answer 9

A Valois (val-waa) Duke who ordered Gamay to be ripped up and replaced with Pinot Noir

Question 10

When was the French Revolution?

What happened to Burgandy vineyards during this time?

Answer 10

• 1789-1799
• French Clergy and Noblemen auction off land, initiating the private ownership of vineyards in Burgandy

Question 11

Napoleonic Code/Code of Inheritance
When
2 facts

Answer 11

•In 1804 Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte declares that land inheritance shall be divided equally amongst male heirs

•This creates the fragmented vineyards we have today.

Question 12

Creator of the 1st Burgundy Classification System

Answer 12

• Dr Jules Lavalle
• This system was similar, but not exactly the
  same as the classification system we use
  today

Question 13

Negociant
* Define
* Period of significance
* 2 Reasons

Answer 13

• A wine merchant who buys grapes or finished wines for blending and bottling under their own name. “Negociant” need not be on the label.
• **18th Century until 1920s **(post WW2) they controlled much of Burgandy
• To handle making and marketing of wine bc families had too little land to be profitable (Napoleonic Code)
• Because families had other careers within their communities.

Question 14

What is a Domain

When did this concept begin?

Answer 14

• A vineyard or vineyards under control of a winemaker who produces and bottles wine from their own grapes
• 1920s

Question 15

Burgundy AOP

• Define
• Grapes
• Styles

Answer 15

• A generic Burgandy Appellation
• Grapes: Mainly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Others are allowed, but No Gamay
• Styles: Still/Dry Varietals, Blends and rosès

Question 16

Coteaux Bourguignons AOP
(co-toe bo-gee-nyo)
* Define
* Grapes
* Styles

Answer 16

• A generic Burgandy Appellation
• Grapes: Any, including gamay
• Styles: Still/Dry Varietals, Blends and rosès

Question 17

Use of Malolactic Fermentation in Burgundy
Reds / Whites

Answer 17

All reds and most whites go through malolactic fermentation

Question 18

Bâttonage
• Define
• When used in Burgundy

Answer 18

• Stirring settled lees back into the wine to
help add balance and hints of creaminess

• Used for higher quality Chardonnay

Question 19

The four-tier system of Burgundy

Answer 19

• Grand Cru (1%)
• Premier Cru
• Village
-• Regional (50%)

Question 20

Total Grand Cru in Burgundy?
• Percent of Burgundy Wine
• Location

Answer 20

Total: 33 (1% of Burgundy wine)
Chablis: 1
Côte de Nuits: 24
Côte de Beaune: 8