France-Burgundy-Côte de Beaune Flashcards by Watson Brown

What are best 1ers of Monthélie?

bordering Volnay 1er Clos de Chênes

Champs Fuillots
Sur la Velle

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Who are the historic residents of Volnay?

Capetian Ducs (Dukes)

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How are Blagny whites labelled?

Puligny or Meursault

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Which village produces the highest quantity of whites in Cd’Or? How much is 1er cru?

Meursault

25% 1er, long tradition of Lieux-Dits

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What are best 1ers of Auxey-Duresses?

Climat du Val

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What is the most important feature of ST. Romain?

home of Dom. d’Auvenay, but don’t actually make St. Romain

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What are best 1er crus in Chassagne?

Morgeot
Vergers
Cailleret
Clos St. Jean
Blanchot Dessus

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Which 1er of Chassagne is best for whites? Why?

Blanchot Dessus

next to Montrachet

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Which GC’s are shared between Chassagne and Puligny

Bâtard

Montrachet

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Which villages of CdBeaune are for reds only?

Pommard
Volnay
Blagny

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What are top 1ers of Savigny

Aux Serpentières

Les Vergelesses

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What are the top 1ers of Beaune?

Bressandes
Grèves
Teurons

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Which 1ers of Volnay/Meursault are labelled according to color of wine?

Santenots du Milieu
Santentots Blanc
Plures

Meursault if white, Volnay if red

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What is the best of the 4 Meursault 1ers above Perrières?

Sous le Dos d’Ane

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What are GC’s of Chassagne?

Le Montrachet (1/2 ptl)
Bâtard-Montrachet (ptl)
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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What is the hamlet inside of St-Aubin?

Gamay

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Briefly outline the legend of the Hill of Corton

700’s Frankish King Charlemagne noticed snow melted first there so ordered red vines planted. As his beard whitened, wife urged him to switch from red to white wine

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What is major geo feature of Santenay? Why is this remarkable?

E of Mont de Sène

highest point in the CdBeaune

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How do the soils and aspect differ in the Bâtard GC’s vs other Montrachets?

deeper soils, lower on slope, gentler grade resulting in broad wines of power

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How much of Savigny-lès-Beaune is planted to PN?

300 of 350ha in village

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Which village of the CdBeaune has the most ha under vine?

Beaune (2nd only to Gevrey)

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What are the top lieux-dit of Meursault?

Clos de la Barre (Lafon mono in backyard)
Tesson
Tillets
Narvaux
Chaumes de Narvaux

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How many owners of Montrachet? Total ha?

16 owners of 8 total ha

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Which village has more ha of Bâtard?

Puligny just over 1/2 of 12ha total

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How is Montrachet divided between Chassagne and Puligny?

TECHNICALLY there is 4.1 ha on Puligny and 3.9 ha on Chassagne, but typically viewed as even split

How does the soil of Chassagne differ from the GC's to the 1er/village? Why is this important?

more red clay in village/1ers Much of the village and some 1ers are better suited for reds

What is Volnay's nickname?

Chambolle of the South

What is mono of Comte Armand in Pommard? Where?

Clos des Epeneaux between Grands and Petit Epenots

What is the soil type of Chevalier?

thin limestone top soil, results in restrained elegant wines

What is the soil of Montrachet?

thin, rocky, limestone

Who is the largest landowner in Bienvenues and Bâtard?

Leflaive

What are the 3 communes that share Corton GC? Which holds the lion's share?

Ladoix-Serrigny Aloxe-Corton (75%) Pernand-Vergelesses

Who are top producers of Savigny?

Simon Bize Pierre Guillemot Chandon de Briailles

What are top 1er crus of Puligny?

i. Cailleret ii. Demoiselles iii. Pucelles iv. Combettes v. Champ Gain vi. Folatières

What are the major stylistic differences between Chassagne and Puligny?

Puligny=more mineral, tension, angular structure (slightly further north) Chassagne=softer, rounder, riper yellow fruits (slightly further south, more clay in many sites)

What is the only 1er cru in Cd'Or to use the word "climat?"

Climat du Val in Auxey

Which GC is entirely in Chassagne?

Criots-Bâtard

Who is largest land owner of Chevalier?

Bouchard

What geo feature houses the best 1ers of Beaune?

Montagne de Beaune

Who are top producers of Volnay?

``` Marquis d’Angerville Hubert de Montille Domaine de la Pousse d’Or Michel Lafarge Henri Boillot ```

What is hamlet inside of Santenay?

St. Jean

Where is the négoc Louis Latour based?

Aloxe-Corton

Where is the BIVB located?

Beaune

Who is the founding winemaker of Pousse d'Or? What was his last vintage?

Gerard Potel | early death 1997

Who are top producers of Pommard?

Comte Armand | Domaine de Courcel

What styles of wine in Monthélie?

Still R/W

Which village do many Puligny and Chassagne producers also own vineyards in? Stylistically more similar to which?

St. Aubin more similar to Chassagne (next door)

What's up with Chorey-lès-Beaune?

pretty crappy... E of D974 we only care because Tollot-Beaut was an early estate bottler

Which Puligny 1er meets Meursault? Which vineyard?

Combettes meets W edge of Meursault Perrières

What climactic factor affects the village of Pommard?

Dheune stream flows through combe into town

Who are top producers of Chassagne?

PYCM Vincent Dancer Rammonet Jean-Noël Gagnard

When did Chassagne switch from majority plantings of reds to whites?

after WWII

What are top 1ers of Pommard?

Grands Epenots Petits Epenots Clos des Epeneaux Rugiens

Who are top producers of Meursault?

``` Coche-Dury Arnaud Ente Guy (Jean-Marc) Roulot Comtes Lafon Pierre Morey ```

How many 1er crus are inside Morgeot? Give an example of a higher quality one?

15 1ers inside Fairendes of high quality, especially for whites

What is the largest GC in Burg? Size?

Corton 160 ha

Who owns the largest parcel of Montrachet?

Marquis de Laguiche (2ha) farmed by Joseph Drouhin

Who is the owner of Domaine d'Auvenay?

Lalou Bize-Leroy

Name some négoc houses located in Beaune

Louis Jadot Bouchard Chanson Joseph Drouhin

Which village has the most 1er crus in Cd'Or? How many?

Chassagne | 55 sites, over 150ha planted

Who are top producers in Puligny?

Leflaive Jacques Carillon Etienne Sauzet

Where does Auxey-Duresses take it's name?

Auxey valley | Duresses vineyard

What is the only Burg estate to produce entirely GC wines? Where?

Bonneau du Martray in Pernand-Vergelesses 11ha total on hill of Corton

Who is seeking GC status for Meursault Perrières?

Albert Grivault for mono Clos de la Perrières

What are 2 largest 1ers of Puligny?

Champ Gain | Folatières

What are GC's of Puligny N-S?

- Chevalier-Montrachet - Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet - Montrachet (ptl 1/2) - Bâtard-Montrachet (Ptl)

Who are top producers in St. Aubin?

Marc Colin, Hubert Lamy

Which GC's sit below Montrachet?

Bienvenues-Bâtard Bâtard Criots-Bâtard

Which prestigious climat of Corton is for whites only? Which commune? How large?

Corton-Charlemagne 72 ha in Aloxe

What does Perrières mean? Where does Meursault Perrières take it's name?

"Stone" site of old stone quarry

What are top 1er sites of Volnay? Where are they in relation to the village?

Les Caillerets Champans Clos de Chênes Taillepieds All on S side of town

Which Chassagne 1er is good for reds and whites?

Morgeot

What are top 1er sites in St. Aubin?

- En Remilly - Murgers des Dents de Chien - Chatenière

What is famous Mono vineyard of Marquis d'Angerville?

Clos de Ducs

What is famous landmark in Santenay?

Ch de Santenay, Former home of Valois Duke Philip the Bold

What is the dominant style of wine in St. Aubin?

historically known for reds, modernly 75% whites

what is the soil structure of Pommard?

iron rich clay, resulting in sturdier wines

What are the soils of Meursault?

marl/limestone

What is the smallest white GC in Burg? Size?

Criots-Bâtard 1.6ha

Which GC sits above Montrachet?

Chevalier

What is the earliest record of Montrachet?

Cistercian records date to 1250

Which 1ers of Chassagne are best for red?

Morgeot | Clos St Jean

What are the names of Montrachet on both Puligny vs Chassagne sides?

Puligny=Montrachet | Chassagne=Le Montrachet

What are best 1ers of Meursault? Where are they in relation to the town?

i. Perrières ii. Charmes iii. Genevières iv. Porusot v. Bouchères vi. Gouttes d’Or all low on slop in S edge of town

Who did Bonneau du Martray recently enter into a historic fermage with?

DRC leasing 7ha of Corton-Charlemagne, first vintage will be 2019

How much of Beaune is planted to 1er cru?

85%, most of the lesser vineyards subsumed by urban sprawl

What is best 1er of Pommard? Which climat is better? applying for what?

Rugiens Bas/Haut Rugiens (Bas is better) RQ both to be elevated to GC in 2011

Which village of the CdBeaune is technically not in the Cd'Or Département?

Maranges is in | Saône-et-Loire

What is geographically important about St. Aubin 1er En Remilly?

very close to Chevalier but S facing not E

What is most prestigious producer in Auxey?

Maison Leroy, négoc arm of Leroy

Which GCs of Burg allow for reds and whites?

Musigny | Corton

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