Climate And Grape Growing

Question 1

What is the climate in north Burgundy?

Answer 1

Cool continental

Question 2

What is the climate in south Burgundy?

Answer 2

Warm continental

Question 3

What are weather concerns in Burgundy?

Answer 3

Rain
Spring frosts
Summer hailstorm

Question 4

Where are village level wines grown?

Answer 4

Ground level of a slope

Question 5

Where are premier cru wines grown on a slopes?

Answer 5

Top of the slope

Question 6

Where are Grand Cru wines grown

Answer 6

Middle of the slope

Question 7

What exposure do the highest quality vineyards have?

Answer 7

South or east facing exposure

Question 8

What are the grape varieties of Burgundy?

Answer 8

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Aligote
Gamay

Question 9

Where is the most classic planting of pinot Noir in Burgundy?

Answer 9

Cotes d’or

Question 10

What are the classic flavours of burgundian pinot noir?

Answer 10

Red fruit
Earth
Game
Mushroom
High acid
Low to med tannin

Question 11

What are common winemaking techniques for burgundian pinot noir ?

Answer 11

Whole bunches
16-18 months in barrel
New oak (higher quality)

Question 12

How much vineyard space does pinot noir take in burgundy?

Answer 12

A third

Question 13

How much vineyard space does chardonnay take in Burgundy?

Answer 13

Half

Question 14

What styles of chardonnay are in Burgundy

Answer 14

High acid North
Expressive cote d’or
Riper tropical South

Question 15

What are traits of premium chardonnay production?

Answer 15

Barrel fermentation
Varrel aging
Malo
Lees

Question 16

What kind of wines does aligoté produce?

Answer 16

Neutral
High acid

Question 17

What is gamay used for in Burgundy?

Answer 17

Early drinking red
Ripe berry and low tannin

Question 18

Where is Chablis?

Answer 18

Northern Burgundy

Question 19

What grape can be grown in Chablis?

Answer 19

Only Chardonnay

Question 20

What is the major climatic issue in chablis?

Answer 20

Frost
Sprinklers and heaters to fight

Question 21

What are the characteristics of chablis?

Answer 21

Green apple
Citrus
High acid
Low to med body
Can be in old oak

Question 22

What are bourgogne rouge and Blanc?

Answer 22

Generic burgundy appelations.
Usually pinot and chardonnay

Question 23

What are the appelations of burgundy?

Answer 23

Regional
Commune
Single vineyard

Question 24

Why is the Cote D’or ideal for grape growing?

Answer 24

The massif central runs alongside western limit
Allows for east and south east facing hill locations.

Question 25

What is produced in cote de nuits?

Answer 25

Full body Long lived Pinot noir

Question 26

What is made in cote de beaune?

Answer 26

Fruity pinot Best chardonnay of region All grand cru except for 1 in white here

Question 27

What are the key villages of cote de nuits?

Answer 27

Gevrey Chambertin Vougeot Vosne romanee Nuits st georges

Question 28

What are the key villages of cote de beaune?

Answer 28

Aloxe cotton Beaune Pommard Volnay Meursault Puligny montrachet Chassagne montrachet

Question 29

What kind of wine is made in cote de nuits villages?

Answer 29

Red or white

Question 30

What kind of eine can be made in cote de beaune villages?

Answer 30

Must be red

Question 31

What are the main villages of cote chalonnaise?

Answer 31

Rully - white, red and sparkling Mercurey - best reds Givry - great reds Montagny -premier cru whites

Question 32

What are the grapes of maconnais?

Answer 32

Chardonnay- most planted Gamay - second most Pinot

Question 33

Characteristics of wine in Macon?

Answer 33

Fresh apple Citurs Med acid Malo Med to full body

Question 34

What are the famous villages in maconnais?

Answer 34

Pouilly fuissé Saint veran