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40 Cards in this Set
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Who is the Winemaker for Armand Rousseau?
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Winemaker: Charles Rousseau (now in his mid-80s)
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Why did Charles Rousseau start making wine? What is cool about the Domaine's holdings?
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Took over for his father in 1959 following a fatal car accident.
Holds plots in Le Chambertin, Clos de beze, Mazis, and Chapelle, and Clos de la Roche in Morey-St-Denis. |
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How does Domaine Armand Rousseau generally make wines?
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Old vines, low yields, perfectionistic winemaking.
Vinifies in open stainless-steel vats. Keeps 15% of the stems. Punch own and remontage twice daily 100% new oak from Allier for wines from Chambertin, Clos de Beze, and Clos-st-Jacques. 60% new for the his other top wines. Racked twice. |
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How does Domaien Armand rousseau typically oak its wines?
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100% new oak from Allier for wines from Chambertin, Clos de Beze, and Clos-st-Jacques.
60% new for the his other top wines. |
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What sets Armand Rousseau apart from other Burgundy makers?
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Instenity, concetration, and class even in lighter vintages.
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who is the winemaker for Comte Georges de Vogüé?
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Winemaker: François Millet
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where is Comte Georges de Vogüé located?
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In the heart of Chambolle-Musigny
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What is the most famous vineyard holding of Comte Georges de Vogüé ?
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Owns 70% of grand cru Le Musigny.
Any Musigny vines are an average of 40 years old for this estate, and will be marked as Vielles vignes. |
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describe the winemaking style of Comte Georges de Vogüé.
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Low yield.
Almost total destemming. Relatively high fermenting temperatures (30˚C, 86˚F) Moderate application of new oak. Light filtration Bottled after 1-1.5 years. |
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What is weird about Comte Georges de Vogüé's most famous vineyard holdings?
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Also insists on planting some chard in Le Musigny.
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Who oversees winemaking for Domaine Comtes Lafon?
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Dominique Lafon
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Give a brief history of Domaine Comtes Lafon.
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1865, Jules lafon, wealthy lawyer, arrives in Mersault, and marries.
He is staunch Roman-Catholic, and resigns from his tax-law post because the authorities are trying to force the churches to delare their wealth. Turns to private pratice and the vatican rewards him. Was the mayor of Mersault. Was the founder of “la Paulee de Mersault” which is the last and biggest of the 3 gastronomical events held around the Hospices de Beaune auction held in November. It is the greatest bottle party in the world. Originally, it was35 guests at his house. Now it is 600 guests, all bringing an interesting bottle of wine, squeezing into the Chateau de Mersault. Dominique is Jules grandson. Took over for his father Rene in 1982. In 1987 the métayage arrangements began to end, and the estate became more involved in the vineyards as well. |
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describe the Domaine of Comtes Lafon.
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Biodynamic vineyards for the past 12 years.
Otherwise winemaking is the same. Domaine starts in Volnay with 3 out of 5 best premier crus: Champns, Santenots, and Clos-de-Chênes. In mersault, vines are owned in all 3 top premier crus. |
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How long does Comtes Lafon keep its whites on Lees?
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Whites are kept on lees for 2 years in a deep, cold cellar.
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describe the differences in the 3 toip Meraults produced by Comtes Lafon: Charmes, Genevrieres, and Perrieres.
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CHARMES: accessible, round, most typically mersault. Honey, hanzlenuts, buttered toast.
GENEVRIERES: Fuller, needs age, less sensual, more intellectual. PERRIERES: Mix of the two. Has a bit of Puligny floweriness and steeliness: most complete refined and complex. |
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Does Comtes Lafon make any Montrachet?
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In 1991, Comtes Lafon took back the 1/3 ha of Le Montrachet, in the Chassagne section. 20-50 yr old vines. In a good year, Dominique will make 5 pieces (125 cases)
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Who is the winemaker for Joseph Drouhin?
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Robert Drouhin.
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Give a brief History of Joesph Drouhin.
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Founded in 1880. Maurice, Son of Joseph, coems back from the warin 1919 and decides to make high end wines and to invest in land. He bought up uncultivated lots that had een wiped out by phylloxera. Also bought 2.3 ha in clos de Vougeot.
Robert Drouhin, a nephew, was forced to take over at 24 when Maurice suffered an unexpected stroke. Continued to buy up land in great areas. Bought up a ton of Chablis when they weren’t such a hot property. Robert has four children: Frederic, Phillipe, Veronique, and Laurent. Veronique is involved at domaine Drouhin in oregon. She has aalso bought up the majority share of Les Petit Monts, the premier cru right above Richebourg. |
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Describe the Drouin winemaking style. Do they use new oak or old? what is their Philosophy?
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Use of new oak is minimal. (proud to make wine from grapes, not wood.)
Theoretically, nothing should dominate. It should be balanced in order to age well. Delicate and feminine in style, but with an intensity of terroir. |
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Where is Domaine LeFlaive
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In Puligny, Burgundy, France
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Who makes wine for Domaine LeFlaive?
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Anne-Claude LeFlaive.
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Give a brief History of Domaine LeFlaive.
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Joseph LeFlaive was born in 1870. His family owned 2 ha of vines, and they were not winemakers. But he began buying up great land in the depressionistic era between 1905 and 1925.
In 1989, Anne-Claude LeFlaive attended a biodynamic seminar. Sinde 1997, every vineyard parcel has been farmed 100% biodynamically. |
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Is Domaine LeFlaive a biodynamic producer?
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Yes. 100%
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Domaine LeFlaive does not cellar underground. Why is this?
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They do not have an underground cellar due to the high water table in Puligny.
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Describe the winemaking style of Domaine LeFlaive.
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Any Cru wine is fermented in oak. Lesser wines in wooden foudres.
Ferment occrus at a steady 18˚C (64˚F) 10 months in oak, then racked into stainless steel and lightly fined with casein. 1/3 to ¼ new oak is used (because the pieces are renewed) The oak is Allier or Vosges (limousin would be too strong) Battonage 2-3 times a week. Pure, poised, understated. Never boozy. |
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What style of oaking does Domaine LeFlaive use?
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Any Cru wine is fermented in oak.
1/3 to ¼ new oak is used (because the pieces are renewed) The oak is Allier or Vosges (limousin would be too strong) |
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Who is the winemaker for Domaine Leroy?
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“Lalou” (Marcelle) Bize
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Give a brief history of Domaine Leroy.
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1868- François Leroy sets up as a wine merhcant in Auxey-Duressess. Son Joseph takes over, then Henri, who diversified into eaux de vie as well.
In 1930, Henri befriended Edmond Gaudin de villaine, and eventually became co-owner of DRC with him. Henri’s had two daughters, Paulline and Marcelle (known as LaLou). Lalou became fascinated with wine, and eventually took over at DRC for her father. Known to be a hellion. She had a fight with Aubert, the heir of Edmond, and DRC took over her postion and began marketing itself. Domaien Leroy purchased the 12 ha domaine of Charles Noëllat when it came on market, which included holdigns in Romanee st Vivant, Clos du Vougeot, Richebourg, etc. Old vines of superb quality. Then Leroy bought Domaine Phillipe remy, which held vines in Gervry, Les combottes,etc. |
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Is Domaine Leroy biodynamic?
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Yes
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Describe the winemaking process at Domaine Leroy.
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The domaines practices are super-traditional.
No destemming, severe triage (sorting), 2 punch downs a day. Ferment at high temp 33˚C (91˚F) 100 % new oak. NO filtration, usually no fining. |
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What kind of Oak treatment does Domaine Leroy use?
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100 % new oak.
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Where is Louis Jadot headquartered?
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Beaune, Burgundy, France.
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Who is the winemaker for Louis Jadot?
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Jacques Lardiere.
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Describe the Domaine of Louis Jadot.
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One of the largets and most important of the Beaune Negociants.
65 ha in the cote d’Or. Own vines in 43 different grand and premier crus. 70 ha domaine in Beaujolais. |
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Give a brief history of Louis Jadot.
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Founded in 1859. 3 louis-Jadots later, Andre Gagey was asked to run the company as regent for the current Louis-Alan Jadot, who then proceded to die in a car accident.
Gagey took over as manager. In 1985, the firm as sold to Kobrand, Jadot’s US agents. Now Henry Gagey runs it, and Jacques is the winemaker. Lardiere came on in 1970, at the age of 23. He dealt very succesfully with a challenging vintage in 1971, nullifying the effects of hail by vinifying the damaged grapes at extrewmemly higgh temperatures. They turned out to be the only Beaune negociant to have no tainted wine at all in that vintage. Gagey has trusted him ever since. |
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Describe the winemaking style of Louis Jadot.
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Minimal intervention mixed with messed up risk taking.
Red wines can reach ferment temps of 35˚C (95˚F), where most would worry about stuck ferments. 100% destemming. Cold-soaks for 5-6 days. Open ferments in wooden vats with natural yeasts. SUPER logn ferments up to a month. Oak usage is odd: Normally, big vintages are balanced by new oak, lighter ones dominated by it. Jadot uses 15% new oak on the grand vintages, 50% on lighter vintages. Unfined, unfiltered. Hates boring wines that may be in theory, impeccible. |
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Descirbe the oak treatment Louis Jadot uses on its wines.
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Oak usage is odd: Normally, big vintages are balanced by new oak, lighter ones dominated by it.
Jadot uses 15% new oak on the grand vintages, 50% on lighter vintages. |
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Who are the winemakers for Domaine Raveneau?
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Jean Marie and Bernard raveneau
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Give a brief history of Domaine Ravenau.
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In 1945, frost stopped the Chablis region from producing a single bottle.
The ravenaeau family owned vines but sold them in 1950 because they were unprofitable. François Raveneau married into the Dauvissats, and inhereted some viens in Les Clos and Les Forets. And began buying up land when it was cheap as hell. Died in 2000, having bought up 7.8 ha of vines. |
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Describe the winemaking style of Domaine ravenau.
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Everything is done by hand.
No destemming. Crushed and pressed pneumatically. 10% new oak 10% second year oak 8% in stainless. Then blended and stored for a yer in cask and then bottled. |
