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Which AOCs use varietal names on their labels?

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Regional AOCs only

Village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru AOCs do not allow varietal name labelling

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Describe Grand Cru wines in Bourgogne.

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Grapes come from a single vineyard (climat) that has a reputation for producing exceptional wine

Grand Crus are separate AOCs

Only the vineyard name appears on the label along with “Grand Cru”

** Chablis is an exception to this rule, with the village name (Chablis) appearing on the label

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How many Grand Cru vineyards are in Bourgogne?

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33

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Describe Premier Cru wines in Bourgogne.

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Grapes come from a single vineyard (climat) with a reputation for producing high-quality wine

The name of the vineyard appears on the label along with the village name and the words “Premier Cru” or “1er Cru”

Not AOCs within their own rights
These are specific vineyards within the village AOCs, and considered part of the village AOC

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How many Premier Cru vineyards are in Bourgogne?

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662

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Describe Village wines in Bourgogne.

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If grapes come from a specific site (lieu-dit or single vineyard) that name might appear on label

Wine can be blend of different vineyards from the village

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How many Village vineyards are in Bourgogne?

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44

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What are the two primary grapes of Bourgogne?

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay

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Which grape varieties are used in Saint-Bris AOC?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris

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What are the two sub-divisions of the Cote d’Or?

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Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune

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What are the 5 main sub-regions of Bourgogne?

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Chablis/Grand Auxerrois/Chatillonnais
Cote d’Or
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnais

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What grape variety is used to make Bouzeron AOC?

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Aligote

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Generally, vineyards in the Cote d’Or face which direction?

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East/Southeast

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What is the climate of Bourgogne? What influences does it have?

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Continental

Maritime influence in the north
Mediterranean influence in the south

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Which village AOC in Bourgogne can produce rose wine?

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Marsannay

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Which Bourgogne village was awarded 22 premier crus from the 2020 vintage?

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Pouilly-Fuisse

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What type of wines can Macon-Villages make?

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White only

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How many climats are there in the Chablis Grand Cru?

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7 official climats
Plus 1 unofficial climat called La Moutonne

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What is a climat?

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A named parcel of land in Bourgogne associated with Grand Crus and Premier Crus

A vigneron’s notion of a site

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Describe the Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOC.

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Rose and red wine only

Must be at least 30% Pinot Noir and at least 15% Gamay
Grapes must be vinified together
Can include white grapes as a field blend

Regional AOC

(“Pass-too-grahn”)

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What is a negociant?

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A company that buys grapes or finished wine to be released under their own label

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What grape is used to make Red Macon + DGC wines?

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What is premox?

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Premature oxidation

This is a problem afflicting some Bourgogne white wines

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What is the most common vine training system in Bourgogne?

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Which river runes through Chablis?
The Serein
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In Bourgogne most Grand Crus are located at which part of the slope?
Mid-slope
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What are the 2 new premium categories for Cremant de Bourgogne?
Eminent Grand Eminent
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In Bourgogne, is the estate or vineyard classified as Premier/Grand Cru?
Vineyard
29
Describe the Bourgogne AOC.
Dry white, rose, red wine White grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc Red grapes: Pinot Noir Whites are usually 100% Chardonnay Reds are usually 100% Pinot Noir BOTH can include Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris Some can include Cesar if grown in the north near Chablis Regional AOC Includes 13 DGCs
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What are DGCs?
A more defined area of the Bourgogne AOC These can be very large, vineyards around a village, or just a single vineyard These are part of the Bourgogne AOC and are not separate AOCs (although they used to be in the past)
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What are the 13 DGCs of Bourgogne AOC?
Chitry Cote Saint-Jacques Coulanges-la-Vineuse Cotes d'Auxerre Epineuil Tonnerre Cote d'Or* Hautes-Cotes de Nuits** Hautes-Cotes de Beane** Montrecul/Monre-Cul/En Montre-Cul La Chapelle Notre-Dame Cote Chalonnaise Cotes du Couchois *: less famous vineyards in the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune **: Vineyards at the top of the Cote de Nuits/Beaune slopes
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Describe the Macon AOC.
Dry white, rose, red wine White grapes: Chardonnay Red grapes: Gamay, Pinot Noir Classified as a regional AOC, so the wines can also be legally labelled as "Bourgogne" Covers the Maconnais sub-region Whites are 100% Chardonnay Red/Rose are Pinot Noir and Gamay (often blended) Includes 46 DGCs (26 for whites, 20 for rose/reds) White DGC wines must be Chardonnay Rose/red DGC wines must be Gamay Wines are labelled "Macon + Village name" (ex. Macon-Lugny, Macon-Fuisse, etc.)
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What grapes can be used in Macon-Village AOC wines?
Chardonnay Wines are white only
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Describe the Coteaux Bourguignons AOC.
Dry white, rose, red wine White grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Aligote, and Melon Rose grapes: Pinot Gris Red grapes: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cesar Most general of the regional AOCs Can also be used by Beaujolais producers Rose wines (aka Clairet) use same grapes as reds, with the addition of Pinot Gris
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Describe the Cremant de Bourgogne AOC.
Sparking white, sparkling rose Main grapes are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris Made by traditional method Aged for minimum of 9 months on lees Regional AOC Has 2 styles: Eminent and Grand Eminent
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What is Eminent?
A label for Cremant de Bourgogne AOC These wines must undergo a minimum of 24 months on lees ("eh-me-nahn")
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What is Grand Eminent?
A label for Cremant de Bourgogne AOC These wines must undergo a minimum of 36 months on lees Also must spend 3 months more in cellar between disgorgement and release Wine must be Brut and be min. 10% ABV Whites are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir only Rose can include up to 20% Gamay Only the first 75% of the juice extracted from the press can be used for Grand Eminent ("gran-eh-me-nahn")
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Describe the Bourgogne Aligote AOC.
Dry white wine only White grapes: Aligote 100% Aligote only Regional AOC Vineyards can be everywhere in Bourgogne (including some famous vineyards)
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Describe the Bourgogne Mousseux AOC.
Sparking red wine only Must be primarily made from Gamay and/or Pinot Noir In the Grand Auxerrois, Cesar can also be used Wine is traditional method and must be aged for minimum 9 months on lees Must be at least 3.5 ATM ("Moo-sow")
40
List the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Chambertin Chambertin-Clos de Beze Chapelle-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin
41
List the 5 Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis.
Clos Saint-Denis Clos de la Roche Clos des Lambrays Clos de Tart Bonnes Mares
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List the 2 Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny.
Bonnes Mares Musigny
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List the 1 Grand Cru of Vougeot.
Clos de Vougeot
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List the 8 Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee.
Echezeaux Grands Eschezeaux La Romanee Romanee Conti Romanee Saint-Vivant Richebourg La Tache La Grand Rue
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Describe the labeling for Grand Cru wines in Bourgogne.
The wines are separate AOCs The name of the village is NOT shown on the label Label just has the name of the climat (Grand Cru vineyard)
46
List the 4 Grand Crus in Puligny-Montrachet.
Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet Bienveneus-Batard-Montrachet *The first two are also shared by Chassagne-Montrachet
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List the 3 Grand Crus in Chassagne-Montrachet.
Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Criots-Batard-Montrachet *The first two are also shared by Puligny-Montrachet
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List the 3 Grand Crus shared between Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, and Pernand-Vergelesses.
Corton Corton-Charlemagne Charlemagne *The last one is not shared by Ladoix-Serrigny
49
Describe and list the Chablis appellations.
3 AOCs in 4 categories Quality hierarchy is based on soil type and location (site/aspect) - Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Chablis, Petit Chablis Dry white wine only Grape: Chardonnay
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Describe and list the Grand Auxerrois appellations.
Majority of fruit is bottled as regional Bourgogne or Bourgogne + DGC Also has 3 appellations Saint-Bris AOC: Dry white only, Sauvignon Blanc/Gris Vezelay AOC: Dry white only, Chardonnay Irancy AOC: Red only, Pinot Noir Irancy AOC can optionally include small amounts of Cesar and/or Pinot Gris ("Gran-aux-err-wah")
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Describe and list the Cote de Nuits appellations.
Production is almost entirely red, due to soil and aspects Vineyards typically face east White grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc Rose grapes: Pinot Gris Red grapes: Pinot Noir Marsannay AOC: Dry white, rose, red Fixin AOC: Dry white, red Morey-Saint-Denis AOC: Dry white, red Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC: Dry white, Red Vougeot AOC: Dry white, Red Cote de Nuits-Villages AOC: Dry white, red Gevrey-Chambertin AOC: Red Chambolle-Musigny AOC: Red Vosne-Romanee AOC: Red
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Describe and list the Cote de Beaune appellations.
Production is two thirds red, one third white Vineyards typically face south-east White grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc Rose grapes: Pinot Gris Red grapes: Pinot Noir Ladoix AOC: Dry white, red Aloxe-Corton AOC: Dry white, red Pernand-Vergelesses AOC: Dry white, red Chorey-les-Beaune AOC: Dry white, red Savigny-les-Beanue AOC: Dry white, red Beaune AOC: Dry white, red Cote de Beaune AOC: Dry white, red Monthelie AOC: Dry white, red Saint-Romain AOC: Dry white, red Auxey-Duresses AOC: Dry white, red Saint-Aubin AOC: Dry white, red Mersault AOC: Dry white, red* Puligny-Montrachet AOC: Dry white, red* Chassagne-Montrachet AOC: Dry white, red* Santenay AOC: Dry white, red** Maranges AOC: Dry white, red** Pommard AOC: Red Volnay AOC: Red Blagny AOC: Red Cote de Beaune Villages AOC: Red *: Primarily white **: Primarily red
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Describe and list the Cote Chalonnaise appellations.
Production is 60% red and volume is less than half of Cote d'Or Vineyards typically face east White grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc Rose grapes: Pinot Gris Red grapes: Pinot Noir Rully AOC: Dry white, red Mercurey AOC: Dry white, red Givry AOC: Dry white, red Bouzeron AOC: Dry white, Aligote Montagny AOC: Dry white
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Describe and list the Maconnais appellations.
Largest sub-region in Bourgogne 90% of vineyards are Chardonnay Pouilly-Fuisse AOC: Dry white Saint-Veran AOC: Dry white Vire-Clesse AOC: Dry white, semi-sweet white ("vee-ray-cleh-say")

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