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How much wine is produced in Bourgogne?
- 186 million bottles (15.5 m cases)
- 16.67 million cases (200 m bottles)
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How much vineyard land is in Bourgogne?
- 69,120 acres (27,972 hectares)
- 3% of the vineyards in France
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Is there more red or white wine produced in Bourgogne?
- 63% White, 37% Red
- Only the Cote de Nuit and Cote de Beaune produce more red than white
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What percent of red versus white wine is produced in each Bourgogne region?
- Chablis: 0%/100%
- Grand Auxerrois: 39%/61%
- Chatillonnais:
- Cote de Nuit: 89%/11%
- Haute Cote de Nuits:
- Cote de Beaune: 57%/43%
- Haute Cote de Beaune:
- Cote Chalonnaise: 45%/55%
- Cote-du-Couchois:
- Maconnais: 15%/85%
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How much vineyard land (acres/ha) is in each Bourgogne region?
- Chablis: 17.5% (12,100/4,897)
- Grand Auxerrois: 6% (4,150/1,679)
- Chatillonnais: 0.5% (345/140)
- Cote de Nuit/Hautes Cotes: 13.5% (9,330/3,776)
- Cote de Beaune/Hautes Cotes: 21.5% (14,860/6,014)
- Cote Chalonnaise/Couchois: 16% (11,060/4,476)
- Maconnais: 25% (17,275/6,991)
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How much wine is produced is in each Bourgogne region?
- Million Bottles
- Chablis: 37
- Grand Auxerrois: 2
- Cote de Nuit: 8.5
- Cote de Beaune: 20
- Cote Chalonnaise: 9
- Maconnais: 46
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Define climat
- terroir-based named piece of land
- unique to Bourgogne
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Define lieu dit
place name for land registered in town hall
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How long is each major region in Bourgogne?
- Chablis: 9 miles
- Cote de Nuit: 13 miles
- Cote de Beaune: 18 miles
- Cote Challonnaise: 26 miles
- Maconnais: 35 miles
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Is Beaujolais considered part of Bourgogne?
- Pre-revolution: It was included in the Bourgogne province
- Post-revolution: It is part of the Rhone department (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region)
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Name the 3 departments within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region containing the Bourgogne AOC
- Yonne: Chablis
- Cote d'Or: Cote de Nuit, Cote de Beaune
- Saone et Loire: Cote Challonnaise, Maconnais
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Relate the ancient history of Bourgogne
- 52 BC: Romans conquered Gaul
- 456: Les Burgondes arrived from Scandanavia
- 534: Franks defeated Les Burgondes
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When did wine arrive in Bourgogne?
- 1300 BC: Phoenicians brought wine
- 200 BC: Aedui Celts produced wine
- 52 BC - 400 AD: Romans (hard evidence)
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Describe the history of the clergy in Bourgogne
- 910: Benedictines in Cluny
- 1098: Cistercians in Citeaux
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Who were the black monks and white monks?
- Black monks: Benedictines (they wore black robes)
- White monks: Cistercians (break away Benedictines -- wore light gray robes)
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Who founded CLos Vougeot?
Cistercians (1100-1336)
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When did the monastaries hold power in Bourgogne?
587-1789 (100 years after fall of the Roman Empire till the French Revolution)
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What is the legacy of the monks in Bourgogne?
- Cultivation of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
- Quality deliniation of the land
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Describe the history of royalty in Bourgogne
- 1363-1477: The Valois Dukes
- 1693: Louis XIV converts from drinking wine from Champagne to Bourgogne
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Describe the "rise and fall" of gamay in Bourgogne
- 1349: Plague leads to rise (doesn't require as much tending as other grapes)
- 1395: Duke Philip the Bold issues edict to "uproot the evil of gamay" (but not effective)
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Name the first negotiants in Bourgogne
- 1720: Champy
- 1731: Bouchard Pere
- 1750: Chanson
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Name 3 impacts the French revolution had on Bourgogne
- Nationalization and sale of land
- Institution of "Code Napoleon"
- Growth of demand for wine
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How did Code Napoleon impact Bourgogne?
- The inheritance law was changed to divide property equally among all children
- Multiple vineyard owners led to inconsistent quality
- This is why the key to quality is producer
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Provide 2 examples of vinyard fragmentation
- Clos Vougeot: 90 owners of 125 acres
- Batart-Montrachet: 49 owners of 17.8 acres
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When did vine problems arrive in Bourgogne?
- 1852: Oidium (powdery mildew)
- 1878: Phylloxera reached Meursault
- 1886: Bourgogne permitted grafting to fight phylloxera
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What introduced the modern era of Bourgogne?
1935 implementation of AOC to combat fraud
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