1
Q
Which grape is susceptible to grey rot?
A
Pinot Noir
2
Q
Weather hazards
A
- rain can disrupt flowering
- spring frosts (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are early budding)
- summer hailstorms
3
Q
Why are higher quality grapes grown on hillsides?
A
- less prone to frost than flat land
- soils tend to be shallower with better drainage (not overly fertile)
4
Q
Pinot Noir
A
- high acid
- low to medium tannin
- earth, game, mushroom
- whole bunches becoming popular
- oak age (16-18 months)
- early budding
5
Q
Chardonnay
A
- Chablis: lean, steely, high acid
- Cote d’Or: complex, expressive
- Macon: full body, ripe fruit
- MLF
- lees
- oak fermentation
- oak age (6-9 months)
- early budding
6
Q
Climate hazards and mitigations in Chablis
A
- frost
- sprinklers, heaters, wind machines, planning
7
Q
Profile of Grand Cru Chablis Chardonnay
A
- high acid
- riper, more concentrated fruit (citrus rather than green apple)
- more body
- MLF
- lees
- oak (rest of Chablis uses old or none)
- complex, textured, briny, salty, minerality
8
Q
Region appellations with more restrictions
A
- Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits
- Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune
- Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise
- Macon
- Macon Villages
9
Q
Cote de Nuits villages
A
- Gevry Chambertin
- Vougeot
- Vosne Romanee
- Nuits Saint George
10
Q
Cote de Beaune villages
A
- Aloxe Corton
- Beaune
- Pommard (R)
- Volnay (R)
- Meursault *
- Puligny Montrachet *
- Chassagne Montrachet *
11
Q
Chalonaise
A
- Rully
- Mercurey
- Givry
- Montagny (W)
12
Q
Maconais
A
- Maconnais
- Macon
- Pouilly Fuisse
- Saint Veran
13
Q
Hierarchy
A
- commune/village (Ex. Gevrey Chambertain)
- Premier Cru (commune + named vineyard, Ex. Beaune Greves)
- Grand Cru (Ex. Le Corton)
14
Q
Chablis hierarchy
A
- Petit Chablis
- Chablis
- Premier Cru
- Grand Cru (1)
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