Basic stuff and history

Question 1

How many AOC’s does Burgundy have?

Answer 1

100 (or maybe 101)

Question 2

How many Domaine’s are in Burgundy?

Answer 2

3800

Question 3

How many Cooperatives are in Burgundy?

Answer 3

23

Question 4

How many Negociants are in Burgundy?

Answer 4

250

Question 5

What are the 3 Departments of Burgundy that were created Post-Revolution?

Answer 5

The Yonne,
Cote d’Or
Saone-et-Loire

Question 6

What are the 5 major sub-regions of Burgundy?

Answer 6

1) Chabils, Grand Auxerrois, & Chatillonnais
2) Cote de Nuits & Hautes Cote de Nuits
3) Cote de Beaune & Hautes Cotes de Beaune
4) Cote Chalonnaise & Cotes-du-Couchois
5) Maconnais

Question 7

Total Burgundy wine production (2008)

Answer 7

16.67 Million Cases
63% white
37% Red

Question 8

Chablis/Grand Auxerrois Overview

Answer 8

16,309 Vineyard Acres
3.08 Million Cs
92% White wine
85% Chablis

Question 9

Cote De Nuits Overview:
Miles?
Production?
# of Grand Crus

Answer 9

13 Miles long

862,400 cases
97% Pinot Noir

includes 24 of the 33 Grand Crus

Question 10

Cote De Beaune Overview:
Miles?
Production?

Answer 10

18 miles long

2 million cases
57%Red wine
43% White wine

Question 11

Cote Chalonnaise Overview:
Miles?

Vineyard Acreage

% of White Vs. Red

Known for?

Answer 11

26 miles long

11,060 Vineyard Acreage

55% White
45% Red

Bouzeron: known for it’s Aligote

Rully: Acclaimed for whites and Cremant

Mercurey and Givry: known for their Reds

Montagny: known for it’s Whites

Question 12

Maconnais Overview:
Miles?

Acres?

Cases?

% of white wine to Chard?

Answer 12

35 miles long

17,275 acres

3.6 million cases

85% of total production is white wine of Chardonnay