Côte de Nuits Producers Flashcards

1
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Who are the current co-gerants of DRC?

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Aubert de Villaine (de Villaine)
Henri-Frédéric Roch (Leroy)

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What is the style of farming at DRC?

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Biodynamic since 2007

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What is the average vine age at DRC, and what is the replanting regime?

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40-50 years old, replanted via selection massale from the pre-phylloxera vines prior to 1945.

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DRC: wines produced

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Romanée-Conti
La Tâche
Richebourg
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Grands-Echézeaux
Echézeaux
Corton (Bressandes, Clos du Roi, Rendardes)
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet

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What is Cuvée Duvault-Blochet?

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A 1er cru wine produced in some vintages from Gaudichots, Petits Monts, Au-Dessus de Malconsorts & some of the Grands Crus. Named for the founder.

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Recent vintages of Cuvée Duvault-Blochet

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1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

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Is DRC’s Bâtard-Montrachet ever sold?

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No, usually consumed at the domaine.

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DRC: Winemaking

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  • 100% New Oak aging, 12mos for Montrachet, 18-22mos for the reds.
  • Fermentation in neutral wooden cuve for reds, new Tronçais oak for whites - Full stems except in cold years.
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DRC: Inaugural vintages of Montrachet, Cuvée Duvault-Blochet, Corton

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Montrachet - 1965

Cuvée Duvault-Blochet - 1999

Corton - 2009

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10
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Rousseau: Top Wines

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Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Charmes-Chambertin
Clos des Ruchottes
Mazis-Chambertin
Clos de la Roche
Clos Saint-Jacques
Cazetiers
Lavaux Saint-Jacques

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11
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Rousseau: Whole Cluster or Whole Berry?

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Whole Berry - 90% destemmed

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Rousseau: Oak Treatment

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100% new french for Chambertin and Clos de Bèze
80% new french for Clos Saint-Jacques
All other 1er and grand crus in 1st pass barrels, village in older still.

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13
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When did Rousseau begin domaine bottling?

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1930’s

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14
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What is the negociant arm of Dujac?

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Dujac Père et Fils

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Dujac: Winemaking

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  • Whole cluster unless otherwise mandated by vintage.
  • 70-100% New French on the Grands Crus
  • 50-75% on the 1ers Crus
  • 20-25% on the village wines
  • 20% or less on the whites, with little to no battonage
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Dujac: Wines Produced

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Clos Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Echézeaux
Bonnes Mares
Chambertin
Romanée Saint Vivant
Aux Combottes
Aux Malconsorts
Monts Luisants

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17
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Méo-Camuzet was looked after by métayers for the 60’s and 70’s. Which métayer is responsible for the style they work in today?

A

Henri Jayer

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What vintage marked a shift from the lighter, more ethereal Jayer-influenced style to a darker, more extracted style for Méo-Camuzet?

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1996

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Méo-Camuzet: winemaking

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  • All destemmed, no fining, no filtering.
  • 15-18mos in wood - 50% new french for AOC, 60-70% for 1er Cru, 100% for Grand Cru.
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Méo-Camuzet: Top Wines

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Richebourg
Echézeaux
Clos de Vougeot
Corton Clos Rognet
Aux Brûlées
Cros Parantoux
Les Chaumes
Aux Boudots
Aux Murgers

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21
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When did Mugnier reposess Clos de la Marechale?

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2004

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Mugnier: Winemaking

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100% destemmed, whole berry
20% new oak max on all wines, 18mos of aging.

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23
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What were the Mugnier Musigny bottlings prior to 1989?

A

Standard
Vieilles Vignes (1947 block)

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What was the sole vintage of Mugnier Musigny Vieilles Vignes post-1989?

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1992 (to celebrate the birth of Frédy’s daughter)

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25
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What wines are produced from Clos de la Marechale?

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Blanc (grafted over from PN on to 25yo vines in 2004 & 2007)
Rouge
Clos des Fourches (young vines)

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26
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Who owns Domaine de l’Arlot?

A

AXA (insurance)

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27
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l’Arlot: Whole Cluster

A

As much as possible, depending on the vintage. Destemming will vary from vineyard to vineyard (one vintage may see 100% in Clos Arlot and 0% in Clos du Chapeau, etc.)

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l’Arlot: Oak Treatment

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18mos - 
50% new for Romanée-Saint-Vivant and Clos des Fôrets

35% new for Clos Arlot and VR Suchots

20% new for village/young vines (Petits Plets, Petit Arlot, Gerbotte, Clos du Chapeau, Les Lurets)

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29
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Clos de l’Arlot Blanc Cepage

A

Chardonnay & Pinot Beurot (grafted)

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What are the youngest vines Fourrier will allow in the domaine wines?

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30 years - all other fruit is sold to negociants.

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31
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What was the last vintage that Bouchard purchased fruit from La Romanée

A

2005

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32
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Who is the majority landholder of Musigny?

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Georges de Vogüé
6.46ha, or ~65%, including ALL of Petits Musigny

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33
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de Vogüé’s Chambolle 1er cru is made from what vines?

A

Young vines in Musigny (under 25yo)

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34
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Where is Anne Gros’ parcel in Clos de Vougeot?

A

Grand Maupertuis

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35
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Where is Anne Gros’ parcel in Echézeaux?

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Loachausses (southerly, lower on the slope)

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36
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Anne Gros: oak treatment

A
  • 30% for village
  • 50% for 1er Cru
  • 80% for Grand Cru
37
Q

When were Ponsot’s aligoté vines in Mont Luisants planted?

A

1911

38
Q

What was the first vintage that Ponsot Mont Luisants was 100% Aligoté? What was it before?

A

2005
Previously, it had some Chardonnay and Pinot Gouges planted as well

39
Q

Hippolyte Ponsot’s 2,000-vine “nursery” in Clos de la Roche was the source of what?

A

The Dijon clones selected by the university of Dijon and spread worldwide.

40
Q

What % of Ponsot’s production is Grand Cru?

A
  • 80% grand cru
  • 12% 1er cru
  • 8% village/regional
41
Q

Ponsot: Oak treatment

A

All used barrels.

42
Q

What is Pinot Gouges?

A

Pinot Noir vines in the Perrières vineyard that spontaneously mutated to white - Gouges propogated cuttings. Today all of Perrière is blanc.

43
Q

From whence does Robert Chevillon’s Pinot Blanc originate?

A

Gouges’ cuttings in Perrière.

44
Q

When did Henri Gouges begin domaine bottling?

A

1930

45
Q

What viticultural practice was pioneered by Henri Gouges, and when?

A

Planting of grass between rows to prevent erosion, control vine vigor, eliminate humidity (and therefore rot) and other things.
1977.

46
Q

Rouget: Winemaking

A

All destemmed, whole berry.

Must and berries chilled prior to fermentation for 18 days.

15-20mos aging in oak - 
1st pass for Bourgogne rouge, 
50% new for Vosne-Romanée

100% new for the rest.

47
Q

Producers notable for new oak usage:

A

Sylvain Cathiard (Vosne)
Dugat-Py (Gevrey)
Denis Mortet (Gevrey)

48
Q

What % of Faiveley’s wines are domaine?

A

80% (123ha)

49
Q

What is Les Ouvrées Rodin?

A

Faiveley’s cuvée from Clos de Bèze, consisting of the oldest vines (1949). Inaugural vintage 2009.

50
Q

What is Domaine du Clos de Tart?

A

The domaine owned by Mommessin in possession of Clos de Tart (the negociant end of the business was sold to Boisset in 1997).

51
Q

What is the orientation of the rows in Clos de Tart?

A

North-south, to prevent erosion.

52
Q

What is La Forge de Tart?

A

A wine produced in certain vintages from vines under 25yo from Clos de Tart, classed as MSD 1er Cru.

53
Q
A

Fourrier (Gevrey-Chambertin)

54
Q
A

Claude Dugat (Gevrey-Chambertin)

55
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Claude Dugat (Gevrey-Chambertin)

56
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Armand Rousseau (Gevrey-Chambertin)

57
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Rousseau (Gevrey Chambertin, Clos St Jacques)

58
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Prieure Roch (Clos de Beze, Gevrey-Chambertin)

59
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Joseph Drouhin (Clos de Beze, Chambertin)

60
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Remoissenet (Clos de Beze, Chambertin)

61
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Domaine Faively (Close de Beze, Chambertin)

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Rousseau (Charmes-Chambertin)

63
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Drouhin (Gevrey)

64
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Roumier (Rouchette-Chambertin)

65
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Domaine Georges Mugneret

66
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A

Domaine George Mugneret

67
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Armand Rousseau (Lavaux St Jacques - Chambertin 1er)

68
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Rousseau (Rouchettes - Chambertin)

69
Q
A

Frederic Mugnier (Bonnes Mares - Chambolle/Morey)

70
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Roumier (Bonnes Mares - Chambolle/Morey)

71
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue (Bonne Mares- Chambolle/Morey)

72
Q
A

Domaine Dujac (Bonne Mares- Chambolle/Morey)

73
Q
A

Domaine Clos de Tart Mommessin (Monopole - Morey)
(now owned by Artemis Pinault)

74
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Domaine de Lambrays (Morey)

75
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A

Armand Rousseau (Clos de la Roche - Morey)

76
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Domaine Comte Georges du Vogue (Musigny - Chambolle)

77
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Albert Bichot (Les Amoureuses - Chambolle)

78
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Domaine Hubert Lignier (Les Amoureuses - Chambolle)

79
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Ghislaine Barthod (Les Cras - Chambolle)

80
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Perrot-Minot (Chambolle)

81
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A

Domaine Ponsot (Clos de Vougeot - Vougeot)

82
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A

Domaine Ponsot (Monts Luisants Climat, Morey, Aligote)

83
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A

Chateau Clos de Vougeot

84
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A

Comte Liger-Belair (Vosne Romanee)

85
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A

Domaine Leroy

86
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A

Meo-Camuzet (Vosne-Romanee)

87
Q
A

Henri Jayer

88
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A

Henri Gouges (1er Les St George, NSG)

89
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A

Chevillon (1er Les St. Georges, NSG)