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Beginning Burgundy Flashcards

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1
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What was the first monastery in Bourgogne?

A

Abbey of Cluny

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2
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Who formed Clos Vougeot?

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Cistercians of Abbaye de Citeaux

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3
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What is the latitude of Bourgogne?

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46 - 48 degrees

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4
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What is the river of Chablis?

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Serein river

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5
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What charity auction takes place “the third Sunday in November”?

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Hospices de Beaune

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6
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What is the major river of the Côte d’Or?

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Saône river

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7
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What is flavescence dorée?

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A bacterial disease spread by leaf-hoppers that shrivels leaves and berries

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8
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Vineyard rows in the Côte d’Or generally run _________ to the slope.

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parallel

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9
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What are the Chablis grand cru vineyards?

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Blanchot, Bougros, Grenouilles, Les Clos, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir

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10
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What is the largest grand cru in Burgundy?

A

Corton

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11
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What red wine appellation is in the Yonne déparment?

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Irancy AOP

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12
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What is most planted grape in Burgundy?

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Chardonnay

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13
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White wines from Bouzeron AOP are produced from which grape?

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Aligoté

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14
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What is the grape of Saint-Bris AOP?

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Sauvignon Blanc/Gris

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15
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How much Aligoté must be in Bourgogne Aligoté wines?

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100%

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16
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Grand cru Bonnes Mares is shared between which two communes?

A

Chambolle-Musigny
Morey-St-Denis

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17
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Which three communes in the Côte de Beaune produce only red wines?

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Pommard
Volnay
Blagny

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18
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What commune was the last Grand cru to get promoted? (When?)

A

La Grand Rue (1992)

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19
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What’s the preferred soil type in Chablis?

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Kimmeridgian limestone

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20
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Name the (10) Beaujolais Crus

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St.-Amour, Juliénas, Chénas, Moulin-à-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Regnié, Brouilly, Côte de Brouilly

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21
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Name the Grand Cru vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet

A

Bâtard-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Le Montrachet

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22
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What commune is the only red grand cru in the Côte de Beaune?

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Corton

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23
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How many liters in a pièce?

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228 Liters

24
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What is another name for Pinot Beurot?

A

Pinot Gris

25
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What is the parentage of Chardonnay?

A

Gouais Blanc X Pinot

26
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What are the white grapes of Coteaux Bourguignons AOP?

A

Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris

27
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What does name “Coteaux Bourguignons” translate as in English?

A

“Burgundian Hills” (AOC for white, red and rosé wine from the region of Burgundy, France.

28
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What do the 1er crus Morgeot, La Boudriotte, and Clos St-Jean all have in common?

A

They are all vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet that grow red wine

29
Q

What are combes?

A

dry, traverse valleys which serve as conduits for cold breezes and hail storms

30
Q

Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains AOP includes what stipulation regarding vinification?

A

Varieties must be co-fermented

31
Q

Cote de Beaune-Villages wines are what color?

A

Red

32
Q

What is a cooperage called in Bourgogne?

A

Tonnellerie

33
Q

Name two cooperages in Bourgogne?

A

Cadus
François Frères
Damy
Chassin Père & Fils
Sirugue
Billon

34
Q

Name the two species of European Oak

A

Quercus sessiliflora
Quercus robur

35
Q

Which nearby forests generally supply oak to Bourgogne?

A

Bourgogne
Jura
Neivre
Allier

36
Q

What is the main grape in Mâcon Rouge?

A

Gamay

37
Q

Chardonnay or Pinot Noir based wines from the Mâconnais often take which regional appellation?

A

Bourgogne Blanc/Rouge AOP

38
Q

What commune is Les Rugiens in?

A

Pommard

39
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What commune is Les Bressandes in?

A

Beaune

40
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What commune is Les Maréchaudes in?

A

Corton AOP in Aloxe-Corton & Ladoix

41
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What commune is Clos de Ducs in?

A

Volnay

42
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What commune is Le Cailleret in?

A

Puligny-Montrachet

43
Q

Where is Les Demoiselles?

A

encased by Le Cailleret in Puligny-Montrachet

44
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What commune is Caillerets Deusses in?

A

Volnay

45
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What commune is Les Epenots in?

A

Pommard

46
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What commune is Aux Fourneaux in?

A

Savigny-les-Beaune

47
Q

Where in Burgundy is Montmains?

A

Chablis

48
Q

Where is Côte du Py?

A

Morgon

49
Q

Where is Blanchot Dessus?

A

Next to Le Montrachet in Chassagne-Montrachet

50
Q

Where is Le Clos du Roi?

A

Corton AOP in Aloxe-Corton

51
Q

Where is Fourchaume?

A

Chablis

52
Q

What is name of Comte Armand’s monopole within Les Epenots?

A

Clos de Epenots

53
Q

Who is the largest landowner in the Côte d’Or?

A

Bouchard

54
Q

What is “Vigne de L’ Enfant Jésus?”

A

Bouchard monopole within Grèves 1er cru in Beaune

55
Q

Domaine Leflaive, Jacques Cavillon, Etienne Sauzet and Paul Pernot may be found in which village?

A

Puligny

56
Q

Albert Grivault’s monopole “Clos de Perrières” is located where?

A

In Perrieres 1er cru in Meursault

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