The climate here is continental, with cold winters and warm summers. Short summers make early ripening Chardonnay and Pinot Noir suitable varieties. The climate in the Côte d’Or is moderated by the…
श्रेणी: D3 – 3 Burgundy
About Chardonnay (Full Information)
Versatile for many climates and soils. range of styles. many top examples limestone/clay as in burgundy Buds Early (spring frost risk) ripens early (good for cool region) High yields w/o loss of…
Factors that influence Quality of sites
Aspect, altitude, degree of slope and soils. Even climate is warmer than in previous decades, ripening Pinot Noir is still a precarious business, and a cool vintage can result in under-ripe tannins…
Key Risks / Challenges Climate Burgundy
SPRING FROST (PN and Chard early budding, see Chablis countermesures). Recent warmer winters even more vulnerable to frost due to earlier budding HAIL (Apr-May: red yield. Later: damage and grey rot therefore)….
Soils Burgundy
mixtures of various types of limestones and clay CdN more Limestone (PN) CdB more Clay, deeper soils (Chard) CChal and Mac mixed Erosion is a challenge Bottom deeper and more clay, more…
Pinot Noir
Buds Early (spring frost) Ripens early (cool climate suitable) Yields MUST BE limited for high quality Delicate and prone to millerandage, downy and powdery mildew, botrytis bunch rot, leaf roll viruses. In…
Topography – Best sites Burgundy
Aspect & Elevation among most critical factors. N-S main ridge. some E-W side valleys. Aspects EAST, but some S-E or even S. BEST mid-slope (well-draining shallow soils, good Sun interception, comparative frost…