In France Burgundy is considered to have a continental climate. Continental climates have little water moderation. The summer temperatures especially are important. Daytime maxima are higher and nighttime minima are lower for continental than for maritime climates. The figure above shows that the Finger Lakes have even a more continental climate than does Burgundy.
Several factors are important.
In both places Pinot noir matures in very early October. The night temperatures are also favorably low. Low night temperatures favor the retion of acids and color. That is the good part, but note how quickly temperatures drop in the fall in New York relative to Burgundy. If the falls cool more quickly, the springs also warm more quickly.