Burgundy Flashcards
The climate ranges from ______1___________ in the north around Chablis to _______2_____________ further south.
1= cool continental 2= moderate continental
Rain can frequently disrupt both _______1_________and _____2______ later in the year. Pinot Noir is particularly susceptible to grey rot and this can also be a problem in a wet growing season.
1= flowering in early summer 2= harvest
In essence Burgundy is quite simple. It is the home of ______1______ and _______2________.
What are these 2 principal grape varieties?
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Where do basic village-level vineyards tend to be located?
On flat sites or at the bottom of slopes.
Where are vineyards of premier cru or grand cru level often found?
The highest-quality vineyards generally have a south or east facing exposure, offering protection from prevailing westerly winds.
Mid-slope. These desirable hillside locations are less prone to frost than those on flat land.
Which grape variety accounts for over a third of the total vineyard area in Burgundy?
It is grown through out the region, but the most important plantings are in Côte d’Or.
Pinot Noir
Describe Burgundian Pinot Noir.
It has ____1___ fruits flavours in youth that evolve into flavours of ______, ______and ________as the wine matures.
The wines tend to have ____2___acidity and ______3______ levels of tannins.
1= red
earth, game,mushroom
2= high
3= low to medium
A wide range of winemaking techniques is used on Pinot Noir. The use of _______1_____ has gradually become more popular. For the best wines, ____2____to _____3____months’ barrel ageing is normal. Generally speaking, the better wines will be aged in a proportion of new oak.
1= whole bunches
2=16
3=18
Which grape variety accounts for nearly half the total vineyard area?
Chardonnay
The character of Chardonnay varies dramatically from ______,________,_______wines of Chablis in the north of the region, via the often fabulously complex, expressive wines of the Côte d’Or, to the more full-bodied, riper-fruited wines of Macon in the south.
Lean, steely, high acid
Burgundian winemakers were the the pioneers of the techniques that are now associated with premium Chardonnay production around the world. Some of the most expressive and sought-after Chardonnays made using these techniques come from the Côte d’Or.
What kind of techniques?
Barrel fermentation, barrel ageing( typically six to nine months), MLF for white wines and use of the lees during maturation.
Vertical shoot positioning have been used on the hill at Corton.
Light can clearly _____1______ the canopy and the fruit is _____2_____.
1= penetrate 2= unshaded
The appellations of Burgundy form a hierarchy based on the quality of the vineyard sites. At the base of the hierarchy are the regional appellations. They account for half of the production of the region. ____1_____and _____2____are the most generic appellations and can come from anywhere in Burgundy. They are usually made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
1= Bourgogne Rouge
2=Bourgogne Blanc
There are also a number of regional appellations that each cover slightly more restricted area than Bourgogne Rouge and Bourgogne Blanc.
What are they?
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise. Macon( for red and white wines) Macon Villages( for white wines)
What it the next step of Regional appellations in the hierarchy? These accounts for about a third of total production.
Note the term ‘village’ is sometimes used instead of this.
Commune Appellations
Above the village appellations are the ____1____and then the____2____sites- vineyards that have consistently made high-quality wines.
1=premier cru
2= grand cru
In all, there are more than ____1____premier crus spread between Chablis, the Côte d’Or and the cote chalonnaise. Together, they provide approximately a tenth of Burgundy’s production.
1=600
At the top of the hierarchy are grand cru vineyards accounting for little more than 1 percent of the total production. There are ___1___ of these in the Côte d’Or and ____2____in Chablis.
1=33
2=1
