Burgundy Flashcards
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What is Bourgogne Mousseux used for
traditional method sprakling reds (Pinot Noir and Gamay)
Where would you find
Chitry, Côtes d’Auxerre, Côte Saint-Jacques, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, La Chapelle Notre-Dame, Le Chapitre, Montrecul/Montre-Cul, Côtes du Couchois, Epineuil, Tonnerre
They are subzones (Geographic Designations) of Bourgone AOP**
- Chitry, Côtes d’Auxerre, Côte Saint-Jacques, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Epineuil (Rouge,Rosé), Tonnerre (Blanc), Vézelay: Yonne Department (around Chablis)
- La Chapelle Notre-Dame, Le Chapitre, Montrecul/Montre-Cul: Côte d’Or department
- Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Hautes Côtes de Nuits: high slopes
- Côte Chalonnaise, Côtes du Couchois (Rouge): Saône-et-Loire department
- Côte d’Or (Blanc, Rouge)
- **Unless stated in ( ) areas produce rouge, blanc, rosé

Define Climat, Lieu-dit, Cru, Parcel, Clos
Climat: A Burgundian term used to denote “a parcel of vines defined and named to be associated with the wines it produces” a single vineyard in Burgundy and a notion of terroir, and become tracts of land whose wines are shaped not only by location, but by other environmental and manmade conditions particular to the vineyard.. The word climat has been regulated by the INAO for use throughout Burgundy since 1935. There are over 1,200 climats in Burgundy today.
Lieu-dit: Nearly synonymous with climat, a lieu-dit is a named single vineyard, and forms one contiguous parcel within a single commune. Frequently, the names of lieux-dits recall historic uses of the land or former owners
Cru: An imprecise term, cru is used both to denote quality and to indicate a delimited place, the term can carry legal weight or simply evoke popular meaning. Cru derives from croître (“to grow”)
Parcel: A parcel is a single contiguous holding within a vineyard, owned entirely by one grower
Clos: A clos indicates a vineyard enclosed within a stone wall. While there is temptation to assume that these walls were built with foresight of the vineyard’s exactingly prime location, they are basically medieval fences, originally erected to keep animals away from the vines.
Clos de la Roche, Latricières-Chambertin, and Mazoyères-Chambertin surround what 1er cru of Gevrey-Chambertin, name a producer
Aux Combottes
Dujac, Domaine Leroy
Clos de la Roche (Morey-Saint Denis)
Latricières-Chambertin and Mazoyères-Chambertin (Gevrey-Chambertin)
What 2 Grand Crus of Gevery-Chambertin may producers use either name on a label, which is more common to use, name a producer
Mazoyères-Chambertin & Charmes-Chambertin (most common)
Perrot-Minot, Armand Rousseau, Dujac, Dugat-Py, Ponsot, Hubert Lignier
Smallest Grand Cru of Gevrey Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin 2.73 HA
“wines are among the lightest of the Gevrey grands crus but can, and should, be beautifully perfumed: exquisitely floral at their best, with peony aromas in among the cherries.”
“Griotte-Chambertin:
Ponsot (Chézeaux)* 0.89
René Leclerc (Chézeaux)* 0.68
Joseph Drouhin 0.53
Jean-Claude Fourrier 0.26
Claude Dugat 0.16
Marchand Frères 0.13
Joseph Roty 0.08
* The Domaine des Chézeaux actually owns both these parcels of Griotte-Chambertin, but has sharecropping contracts with two domaines, Ponsot and Leclerc.”
What Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits allows rouge and blanc
Musigny
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé owns three-quarters of the entire vineyard, including its sole parcel of Chardonnay, which will be released as Musigny blanc for the first time with the 2015 vintage since the early 90s.
Monts Luisants is a 1er Cru in ________ what white is allowed here and produced by Ponsot
Morey-Saint-Denis
Aligoté
Red and white wines may be produced as Morey-Saint-Denis AOP, but white wines account for less than 10% of the village’s production. One anomaly in the village is the premier cru Monts Luisants: producers may legally bottle Aligoté as Monts Luisants blanc. Ponsot is currently the only estate to do so.
Match the producer to their monopole in Vôsne-Romanee
François Lamarche, Comte Liger-Belair, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
La Tâche and Romanée-Conti
La Grande Rue
La Romanée
What are the other 2 Grand Crus of Vôsne-Romanee (not Flagey-Echézeaux)
François Lamarche - La Grande Rue
Comte Liger-Belair - La Romanée (.85Ha smallest AOP in France)
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti - La Tâche and Romanée-Conti.
Richbourg and Romaneé Saint-Vivant

True or False
Flagey-Echézeaux does not have a village appellation?
Does it have Grand Crus?
True
2 Grand Crus: Echézeaux and Grands-Echézeaux
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is the largest land owner in both Grand Crus
Village wines sold as Vosne-Romaneé
Which of these are communes of production for Côte de Nuit-Villages
Ladoix-Serrigny
Brochon
Premeaux-Prissey
Corgoloin
Comblanchien
Remigny
Fixin, Brochon, Premeaux-Prissey, Corgoloin, Comblanchien are the 5 communes for production
Beaune Communes: Ladoix-Serrigny, Remigny
What is the sole rouge and blanc Grand Cru producing of the Côte de Beaune
Corton - largest Grand Cru appelation 160.19 Ha
Côte de Beaune produces more red (57%) than white (43%)
What 3 communes produce Corton Grand Cru, what are the 3 Grand Crus of those communes, which allows red and white
Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses
Corton, Corton-Charlemagne (whites only), Charlemagne (whites only, rarely used)
Aloxe Corton largest production
Corton allows rouge and blanc (only one in Côte de Beaune)
What AOP would you find the lieu-dit Le Rognet et Corton
A. Aloxe-Corton AOP
B. Ladoix AOP
C. Pernand-Vergelesses AOP
D. Saint-Romain AOP
Ladoix AOP
Faiveley’s 2-hectare monopole, the Clos des Cortons Faiveley, is located within this climat.
Communes of production - Ladoix-Serrigny
Corton & Corton-Charlemagne Grand Crus
True or False
Red wines from the Santenots vineyard are labeled as Volnay; white wines are labeled as Meursault
True
Santenots sits in Mersault commune
Red wines from this vineyard are labeled as Volnay; white wines are labeled as Meursault.
__________ owns the largest parcel of Montrachet—2 hectares, or 25% of the total vineyard, all on the Puligny side. Who produces and markets the wine?
Marquis de Laguiche (owner)
Joseph Drouhin
Meursault AOP may produce red wine.
A.True
B.False
A. True
- Pommard, Volnay and Blagny are the 3 red only villages - Côtes de Beaune Villages produces reds only also
Which of the following AOPs is NOT located in the Côte Chalonnaise?
A.Montagny
B.Bouzeron
C.Marsannay
D.Givry
C. Marsannay (Côte de Nuits)
Mercurey (1936), Montagny (1936 - whites only), Rully (1939), Givry (1946), and Bouzeron (1998- white only Aligote)
What are the white only villages of Côte Chalonnaise
Mercurey (1936), Montagny (1936 - white only), Rully (1939 - known for Crémant production), Givry (1946), and Bouzeron (1998 - white only)
What is the largest grand cru in Burgundy?
Corton 160.19 Ha
100% Chardonnay may be produced in Beaujolais AOP.
A.True
B.False
A. True
Which of the following cap management techniques is traditionally used for Pinot Noir in Burgundy?
A.Pumping juice over the cap of grape skins.
B.Punching down the cap of grape skins.
C.Draining the tank completely then refilling over the juice over the grape skins.
D.Stirring the cap of grape skins in the tank.
B.Punching down the cap of grape skins.
Does red Burgundy under go cold maceration or is it avoided
yes
COLD MACERATION (RED WINEMAKING): prior to fermentation red grapes are crushed and kept on their skins at cool temperatures (10-14° C) for days—sometimes a week or more—which, alongside prudent sulfur dioxide additions, preclude the onset of fermentation - good environment for extracting color, produces less astringent tannins, and enhances the development of fruit aromatics in the wine
What are the advantages of Whole-Cluster and Whole berry vinification (Red Winemaking)
- Whole Cluster typically achieves more aeration and cooler temperatures during fermentation, lighter color, slight carbonic notes, and firmer tannins in the final wine
- Whole-berry fermentation, grapes are de-stemmed but not crushed prior to fermentation, can achieve high-toned, floral, carbonic aromatic complexity that results from whole cluster, without risking the green tannins that can prevail if stems are not properly lignified. Stems can also harbor potassium, raising pH in the final wine
- Domaines de la Romanée-Conti and Dujac are high-profile practitioners of whole-cluster fermentation; depending on the site, both domaines may use higher proportions of clusters—up to 100%—in warm vintages, and lower percentages (70-80%) in cooler years.





























































