Burgundy Flashcards
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What are the 4 departments of Burgundy?
Yonne
Côte d’Or
Saône-et-Loire
Rhone
Roughly how many hectares of vines does Burgundy have (not including Beaujolais)?
30,000ha
What does the ‘Côte d’Or’ mean?
Golden slope
How long does the Côte d’Or run for, north to south?
60km
Which communes signal the start and end of the Côte d’Or?
Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south
What is the regional capital of Burgundy?
Dijon
What is the city within Burgundy at the heart of the wine trade?
Beaune
What region dominates the Yonne department?
Chablis
How far away is Chablis from Dijon?
130km northwest
Other than Chablis, what are the main communes making up the Grand Auxerrois?
Vezelay
Irancy
Tonnerre
Saint-Bris
Joigny
What is the capital of the Yonne department?
Auxerre
Where does the Côte Chalonnaise take its name from?
The city of Chalon-sur-Saône
What department are the Côte Chalonnaise and Maconnais in?
Saône-et-Loire
Which river runs along the western edge of the Côte Chalonnaise?
Saône River
What is the second largest region for white wine within Burgundy?
Maconnais
What is the highest limestone outcrop in the Maconnais?
Rock of Solutre
What is the Beaujolais region named after?
The commune of Beaujeu
What degrees of latitude does Burgundy lie between?
46 and 48 degrees
What is the climate of Burgundy?
Continental
What is the average annual rainfall in Burgundy?
750mm
What is the average annual amount of sunshine hours in Burgundy during the growing season?
1300 hours
What are the 2 greatest risks to Burgundy’s vineyards?
Frost and hail
What percentage of Burgundy’s wines are red?
30%
What percentage of Burgundy’s wines are white?
61%