Burgundy Flashcards
1
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Chablis Regions
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-Chablis Premier Cru & Chablis Grand cru= riper, fuller body, high acid, old oak and/or stainless steel/concrete
lesser vineyards= petit chablis
valley of river serien
frost is main issue
south facing slopes are best
2
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Cote de Nuit Regions and their Grand Cru
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- Massif Central runs along the western border
- sandy, limestone soil
- Cote de Nuit Village= regional, red or white
- Gevrey-Chambertin (Chambertin, chambertin clos de beze)
- Vogeot (Clos de Vougeot)
- Vosne-Romanee (Romanee-Conti, la tache, la romanee)
- Nuit Saint Georges
3
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Cote de Beaume regions and their grand cru
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- wetter, more temperate
- limestone soild with east facing slopes
- low trained vines
- 51% PN, but more grand cru for white
- Meursault
- Puligny-Montrachet (Montrachet)
- Chassagne-Montrachet (Montrachet)
- Aloxe-Corton (Corton, Cortogne-Charlemagne)
- Beaune
- Pommard
- Volnay
- Cote de beaume bourgogne= regional red only
4
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Macconais
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- more sun, less rain
- mainly chard, than gamay, some pinot noir
- Macon (regional red or white, chard is apple, citrus, m acid, m-full body, some mlf)
- Macon village
- Pouilly-Fuisse= limestone slopes of the roche de solutre stropical stone fruit, barrel aged, rich and ripe
- Saint-Veran =^^^
5
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Beaujolais
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Gamay!
some carbonic maceration
- Brouilly
- Morgon
- Fleurie
- Moulinn-A-Vent
6
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Cote Chalonaise
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Higher altitude = slower ripening and lighter body
- Rully (more white than red, sparkling wine)
- Mercurey (high reputation for red)
- Montagny (only white)
- Givry (red, the smallest of the village)
- bourgogne cote chalonaise (regional white or red)