Csw- Burgundy Including Chablis

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burgundy is renowned for...

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elegant, silky, complex Pinto NOirs and equally complex dry whites from Chard

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compared to Bordeaux, it has only about ___the acreage

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1/4

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compared to BOrdeaux, produces about ___ of the volume

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1/4

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why is the vineyard land notoriously splintered

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French Revolution (during which the church'es & aristocracy's vineyards were expropriated and redistributed to peasant supporters) and the Napoleonic code of inheritance which meant land was inherited equally by all heirs, forcing the repeated division of privately held land among numerous people

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North to South

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Chablis, Cote de Nuits, Hautes Cotes de Nuits, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Cotes de Beaune, Cote de Chalonnaise, Maconnais

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bc of small vineyards, growers typically sell their grapes to...

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negociants

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top 4 grapes in Burgundy

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Chard, Pinto NOir, aligote, Gamay

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4 distinct vineyard areas

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Chablis, Coe d'Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Macconnaise

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Chablis is about ___ miles from Cote d'Or

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80

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Chablis is actually closer to ___than Cote d'Or

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Aube district of Champagnee

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weather in Chablis is essentially the same as

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that in Champagne

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weather of Chablis

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cold winters and cool summers, making it difficult to fully ripen grapes

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soil of Chablis

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Kimmeridgian clay

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location of Chablis' vineyards

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slightly farther south and located on and around the south-facing slopes of a celebrated outcropping of Kimmeridigan clay, providing better sun, some protection from northerly winds, and an excellent base of mineral nutrients

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southwest of the city of Dijon

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Cote d'Or

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location of Cote d'Or

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southwest of Dijon along a narrow limestone ridge (cote) that parallels the Saone River on its west bank

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Cote d'Or is divided into 2 segments

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Cote de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south

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what is north in cote d'Or

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Cote de Nuits

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What is south in cote d'Or

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Cote de Beaune

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Cote de Nuits takes its name from...

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town of Nuits.St. Georges

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Cote de Beaune takes it name from

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the town of Beaune, the commerical heart of Burgundy's wine trade

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what provides shelter from the chilly influence of the Atlantic, resulting in a more fully continental climate of hot summers and cold winteres

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a wide belt of hills to the north and west of Cote d'Or

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what is a bigger concern than winter gales in Cote d'Or

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summer hailstorms

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2 southern region sof BUrgundy

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Cote Chalonnaise and Maconnais

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which 2 regions in BUrgunday are more southerly and a bit closer to the Mediterranean, helping to slightly moderate the winter temperatures

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Cote Chalonnaise & Maconnais

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The ___ that is so important to BUrgundy's terroir is less prevalent in Chalonnaise and Maconnais

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limestone

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____ accounts for 60% of production

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Chardonnay

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There is not much Chardoonady in

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Cote de Nuits (bc Pinot Noir dominates there)

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____is not a factor in Chablis

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Pinot NOir

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PInot NOir becomes much less prevalent moving south from _______

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Cote de Nuits

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where are small amounts of Gamay grown

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in the Maconnais

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what is a minor 2nd white variety

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Aligote

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what color is Aligote

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white

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with few exceptions , wines exported from Burgundy to other markets are

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dry and still

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what are hallmarks of the Burgundy style

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dry, still, moderate alcohol, acidity, tannin ; complexity in aromas and flavors, charasteristic earthiness

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while minor grape varieties are allowed, most wines are made with

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100% Chard (whites) and 100% Pinot Noir (reds)

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____ aging is the norm

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oak

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the distinctive terroir of Chablis produces Chardonnay wines with...

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pronounced minerality or flinty character that is not common elsewhere in Burgundy (also with considerable acidity)

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South of Chablis, the Chards are

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richer and less sharply acidic

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3 levels (top to bottom)

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Grand Cru Vineyard AOC

Premier Cru & Village AOC

Regional AOC

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profiles of Cote d'Or for whites and reds

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multilayered aroma prfiles suggestive of wet earth, the outdoors, forest undergrowth, or farmland, additional elements from oak again and typical varietal charactetristics are seen as well

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both whites and reds from the best vineyards can ...

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continue to improve and increase in complexity for decades

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wines of the Cote Chalonnaise and Maconnais exhibit some complexity but in...

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lighter style

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different plots of land in Burgunday

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known as climates, where very precise boundaris and have been delimited based on terroir

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distinct vineyards are classified according to their

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quality

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highest ranking sites are designated as

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grand cru (great growth)

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2nd tier is designated as

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premier cru (first growth)

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how does the classification of grand and premier cru differ from Bordeaux

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the vineyard land is classified in Burgundy whereas the classifications of Bordeaux are the chateaux themselves

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how many grands crus in Burgunday

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33, each with an AOC of their own, named after the vineyard

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all 33 grands crus of Burgundy are named after what

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the vineyard

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about how many premier crus which do not quality as separate AOCs

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about 600

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what do the premier crus fall under

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the appellatin of their commune

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the wine from a premier cru climat is allowed to..

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include the vineyard name and Permier Cru on the label alongside the commune name

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vineyads that are neither grand nor permier cru may also be named on a ..

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wine label with the commune name if the grapes in the wine came from the named vineyard

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On a premier cru label, the name of the commune will come

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first and will typically be in larger type

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how about grands crus

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33

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how many communes

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44

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to really know the staus of a BUrgundy wine,

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you have to consult a list bc Grand Cru is not always on the label

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what adds to the difficulty of reading a Burgundy label and accessing what is really Grand Cru

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several communes decided years ago to take advantage of free self-promotino by appending the name of one of their grand cru vineyards to their own name so only experience or an inventory will reveal what is Grand Cru

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Griotte Chambertin is a

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grand cru

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Gevrey Chambertin is a

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commune or village level wine

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north to south

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Marsannay, Fixin, Geverey-Chambertin, Morey-St.Denis, Chambole, Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits-St. GEorges, Comblanchien, Corgoloin

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how many appellations for quality wines

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100

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how many grands crus

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33

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how many commune (village) AOCs

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44

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how many regional AOCs

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23

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what is the most important appellation that covers the entire Burgundy wine region

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AOC Bourgogne (generic appellation for white, red, or rose wines from anywhere in the area)

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Appellation that covers the entire region for sparkling wines made from the trad. method

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Cremant de Bourgogne

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appellation for wines made from the Aligote grape

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Bourgogne Aligote

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Chablis region produces___wine exclusively

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white

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what is the only permitted grape of Chablis

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Chard

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prime land of Chablis

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Chablis Grand Cru AOC

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how many vineyards in the Chablis AOC region

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79 (all designated as premier crus)

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most well-known of Chablis Premier Cru

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Fourchaume

Montee de Tonnerre

Vaillons

Mont de Milieu

Les Forets

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what appellation forms a circle outside the Chablis AOC zone

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Petit Chablis (soils and sun exposure are significantly less desirable)

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northeast of the town of Chablis, a renowned 254 acre grand cru vineyard separated into 7 parcels

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from largest to smallest - Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Blanchot, Bougros, Les Preuses, Grenouilles

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some of the most famous in the world come from

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top vineyards of Cote d'Or

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this district includes 32 of Burgunday's 33 grands crus vineyards

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Cote d'Or

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Cote de Nuits is better for

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Pinot Noir

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Cote de Beaune

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better for Chardonnay

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2 parts of Cote d'Or

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Cote de Nuits, Cote de Beaune

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Cote de Nuits is the spiritual home of PInto Noir making up ___% of its production

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90

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how many grands crus vineyars are in Cote de Nuits

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24

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exception grand grus of Cote de Nuits that does whites

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Musigny (produces a tiny amount of Chard)

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commune appellations of Cote de Nuits

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Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, MOrey-St Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits St. Georges

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some of best known grands crus of Cote de Nuits

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Chambertin, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot, Romanee-Conti

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Cote d'Or region known for whites (although 1/2 are reds)

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Cote de Beaune

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7 of 8 grand crus of cote de Beaune produce only ___

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whites

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8th grand cru exception of Cote de Beaune

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Corton (produces mostly red but small amount of white)

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primary communes of Cote de Beaune

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Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, Beaune, Pommard, volnay, Meursalt, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet

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Well known grands crus of Cote de Beaune

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Corton, Charlemagne, Corton-Charlemagne, MOntrachet

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district locate just south of Cote d'Or

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Cote Chalonnaise

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district that produces a modest amount of commune level wine annually and is a large source for regional level wines, esp Aligote and sparkling wine

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Cote Chalonnaise

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5 communal AOCs in Cote Chalonnaise of which largest is

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Mercurey

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there are ___ grand crus in Cote Chalonnaise

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NO

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Cote Chaloniase production is slightly more __-than red

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white

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southernmost part of Burgndy proper

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Maconnais

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Maconnais lies ____ of Beaujolais

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immediately north

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Maconnais and Beaujolais ___slightly

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overlap

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Maconnais produces mostly ___

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white wine along with a small amount of red made predominately with Gamay

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district-wide appellation of Maconnais

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Macon AOC

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largest portion of Maconnais wine production falls into the

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higher level Macon-villages appellation

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Macon Villages appellation is

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only for white wine produced in 1 or more of 43 designated villages

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Which Maconnais have been eleveated to communal AOC status in their own right

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for Chard only - largest of these are POuilly-Fuisse, & St. Veran

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a winegrowing estaet in Burgundy is called

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a domaine

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there are over ___domaines

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4000 because of fragmentation of vineyard ownership

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in any given vintage, more than ___different Clos de Vougeot wines are produced varying in quality from good to exceptional

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100

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average grower's holding in Burgundy is about

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15 acres

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important role for negociants-eleveurs

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buy grapes from these small domaines and make a blended wine sold under the negociant's own label

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the ___ trade represents about 3/4 of Burgundy's annual wine outpout

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negociant