Bourgogne Flashcards
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8 Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanée
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La Romanée Romanée-Conti Romanée Saint-Vivant Richebourg La Tâche Echezeaux Grands Echezeaux La Grande Rue
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Village in Côte-de-Nuits that produces most delicate whites and its 2 Grand Crus
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Chambole-Musigny
Grand Crus:
Bonnes Mares (red only)
Musigny (red & white)
3
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Village in Côte Chalonaise known for Chardonnay (produces only white)?
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Montagny AOC
4
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Soil types Mâconnais
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Limestone & Marl
Granite & Schist (in south, where it borders Beaujolais)
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Côte Chalonnaise, important Village AOC’s north - south and wine styles
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Bouzeron AOC - whites from Aligoté Rully AOC - Cremant, red, white Mercurey AOC - mostly red Givry AOC - mostly red Montagny AOC - only white, Chardonnay
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AOC in Côte Chalonnaise known for perfumed Aligoté
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Bouzeron AOC
7
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Village with most Grand Crus in Côte-d’Or
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Gevrey-Chambertin (9 Grand Crus)
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Puligny-Montrachet, 4 Grand Crus
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Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
9
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How many Chablis Grand Cru AOC climats and names
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7
Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Blanchot, Les Preuses, Valmur, Vaudésir
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Morey-Saint-Denis - 5 Grand Crus
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Clos de la Roche Clos Saint-Denis Clos de Lambrays Clos de Tart Bonnes Mares (shared with Chambolle-Musigny)
11
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Only Grand Cru in Côte D’Or on bottom of slope
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Clos de Vougeot
12
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How many Grand Cru AOC’s in Bourgogne
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33
13
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Name 7 Grand Cru climats of Chablis
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Bougros Les Clos Grenouilles Blanchot Les Preuses Valmur Vaudésir
14
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Côte de Nuits - 8 principal villages North to South
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Marsannay Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Vosne-Romanée Nuits-Saints-Georges
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Village in Côte de Nuits known for Rosé
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Marsannay
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Côte de Beaune - 17 principal Villages, north to south
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Ladoix-Serrigny Aloxe-Corton Pernand-Vergelesses Chorey-Lès-Beaune Savigny-Lès-Beaune Beaune Pommard Volnay Monthélie Auxey-Duresses Meursault Saint-Romain Puligny-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Saint-Aubin Santenay Maranges
17
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Côte de Beaune Villages AOC - winestyle?
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Only red
18
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Which Beaune Villages cannot label their wines as ‘Côte de Beaune Villages AOC’ ?
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Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
Pommard
Volnay
19
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Côte Chalonnaise - 5 principal villages & wine styles
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Bouzeron (Aligoté) Rully (Crémant de Bourgogne) Mercurey (mostly red) Givry (mostly red) Montagny (white)
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Which Côte Chalonnaise Village produces only white wines?
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Montagny AOC
21
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Mâconnais - 3 principle village AOC’s
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Pouilly-Fuissé AOC
Saint-Véran AOC
Viré-Clessé AOC
22
Q
Mãconnais
Main grape until 18th century,
main grape today
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Gamay (until 18th century)
today:
Chardonnay
23
Q
Bourgogne region with oldest and newest soils?
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Oldes soils: Maconnais
Youngest soils: Chablis
24
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2 important AOCs Grand Auxerrois & Grapes
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Saint-Bris AOC: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
Irancy AOC: Pinot Noir + max. 10% César
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3 Grand Crus Aloxe-Corton
Corton (red & white)
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne
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Village with most Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune
Puligny-Montrachet, 4 Grand Crus
Montrachet
Bâtard Montrachet
Chevalier Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard Montrachet
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2 Grand Crus shared by Puligny-Montrachet & Chassagne-Montrachet
Montrachet
| Bâtard-Montrachet
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3 Grand Crus of Chassagne Montrachet
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
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Synonyme for Pinot Gris in Côte d'Or
Pinot Beurot
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Grape Varieties Côte d'Or
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Aligoté
Pinot Gris (Pinot Beurot)
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Only Côte de Nuits Grand Cru that also produces white wine
Musigny (in Chambolle-Musigny)
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Major soils of Côte d'Or
Limestone, Limestone rich marls
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In which area of Bourgogne do you find Granite & Schist
Mâconnais (in southern portion, close to Beaujolais)
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Which village in Côte de Nuits is known for delicate, fruity rosé?
Marsannay (northernmost village)
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Which Côte de Nuits Village has the most Grand Crus, which second most?
Gevrey- Chambertin (9)
| Vosne-Romanée (8)
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Crémant de Bourgogne
Eminent
Grand Eminent
Grapes & ageing requirements
Grapes:
whites: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
rosé: max. 20% Gamay
Cremant: 9 months sur lie
Eminent: 24 months sur lie
Grand Eminent: 36 months sur lie + 3 months before release
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2 regional AOC's without Bourgogne in name
Mâcon
| Mâcon-Village
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Côte de Beaune, 4 villages w/ most powerful reds
Volnay
Pommard
Beaune
Aloxe-Corton
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What are the major soil types found in Bourgogne?
Limestone
| Marls (limestone rich clays)
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Which sub region of Bourgogne has oldest soils?
Maconnais
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Which sub region of Bourgogne has the youngest soils?
Chablis
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Local synonyme for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne?
Pinot Beurot
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Most generic AOC in Bourgogne? Grapes & from what region?
Coteaux Bourguignons AOC
(formerly Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire)
Whites: Chardonnay, Aligoté, Melon, Sacy
Reds: Pinot Noir, Gamay
Can be sources anywhere in Bourgogne, including Beaujolais
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Cremant de Bourgogne Grand Eminant
| Ageing requirements & grapes
36 months on lees, 3 months in cellar after degorgement
Whites: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Reds: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay
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How many Grand Cru AOC's in Bourgogne?
33
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Bourgogne Aligoté AOC
regional AOC, grape: Aligoté, can be sourced from anywhere in Bourgogne
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How many Village AOCs are in Bourgogne?
44
| can be blends of several vineyards within Village
48
How many Premier Cru vineyards in Bourgogne, are they AOC's?
640
Not independent AOCs
Village + single vineyard name
if only Premier Cru on label: blend of several Premier Cru vineyards
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Villages that have Premier Cru attached to name (not Grand Cru)
Nuits-Saints-Georges (Côte de Nuits)
| Auxey-Duresses (Côte de Beaune)
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How many Grand Crus in Bourgogne, in what areas?
33
1 Chablis (7 climats)
24 Côte de Nuits (one white)
8 Côte de Beaune (one red)
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Only Grand Cru in Côte de Nuits that also produces white wine?
Musigny
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Only Grand Cru in Côte de Beaune that also makes red wine?
Corton
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In what Village is Grand Cru "Chevalier-Montrachet" situated?
Puligny
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Where are the Grand Cru Vineyards 'Le Clos' & 'Valmur'?
Chablis
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Which villages share the Grand Cru 'Le Montrachet'
Puligny, Chassagne
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In what village is 'La Tâche' situated?
Vosne-Romanée
57
How many Chablis AOCs are there?
3
Petit Chablis
Chablis (incl. Premier Cru)
Chablis Grand Cru
58
Does Côte Chalonnaise produce more red or white wine?
Red - 62%
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What Chalonnaise AOC is known for Aligoté?
Bouzeron
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What Chalonnaise AOC is known for Crémant?
Rully
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What Chalonnaise AOC is white only?
Montagny
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What is the largest sub region of Bourgogne?
Mâconnais
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What is the most planted variety in Mâconnais?
Chardonnay
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Mercurey AOC, what region, winestyle?
Chalonnaise, mostly red
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Saint-Véran AOC, location, wine style?
Mâconnais, Chardonnay
66
2 Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares
| Musigny
67
Most vineyards in Côte de Nuits face in what direction?
East facing
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How many Grand Crus in Côte de Nuits, how many of them also can produce white wine?
24
| only Musigny can produce white, but is mostly red as well
69
How much of Côte de Nuits production is red?
89%
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Which Village combines power of Gevrey-Chambertin with finesse of Chambolle-Musigny?
Morey-Saint-Denise
| located between the two
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Which Grand Cru is shared between Morey-Saint-Denise and Chambolle-Musigny?
Bonnes Mares
72
Côte de Beaune produces more red or white wine?
Red: 57% (but more famous for white?
73
How many Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune, how many can produce red wine?
8 Grand Crus
| only Corton can also produce red
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3 Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune that produce very powerful, very rich white wine?
Corton-Charlemagne
Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
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The majority of vineyards in the Mâconnais are planted to what grape?
Chardonnay
76
Bourgogne produces more white wine or red?
White
77
Châtillonais - what wine style is it best known for?
Cremant de Bourgogne
| Borders Côte de Bar, Champagne
78
Where is Châtillonais located, what winestyle is it known for?
East of Chablis, bordering Côte de Bar (Champagne)
| Crémant de Bourgogne
79
Southernmost Village AOC of Côte de Beaune
Maranges
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What Bourgogne AOC was once part of Beaujolais
Saint-Véran (Mâconnais)
81
3 Principal Village AOCs in Mâconnais and wine styles
Pouilly-Fuissé
Saint-Véran
Viré-Clessé
all Chardonnay
82
What 2 Côte de Beaune Villages produce only red wine?
Pommard & Volnay
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What Côte de Nuits Villages have no Grand Cru?
Marsannay, Fixin, Nuits St. Georges
84
What Bourgogne AOC produces wine from Sauvignon Blanc
St. Bris (Grand Auxerrois)
85
What Bourgogne Village makes wines from 100% Aligoté?
Bouzeron (Côte Chalonnaise)
86
What is q synonym for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne?
Pinot Beurot
87
Which 3 Côte de Beaune Villages share the Corton Grand Cru?
Ladoix Serrigny
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand Vergelesses
88
What kind of soil is preferred for Chardonnay
Marl
89
What type of soil does Pinot Noir prefer?
Limestone & Limestone-rich marl
90
What was Philip de Bold's contribution to Burgundian winemaking?
He outlawed Gamay in Côte d'Or
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Synonyme for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne
Pinot Beurot
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Most common training system in Bourgogne
Guyot
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Attribution of King Louis-Philippe to Bourgogne wines
Granted right to Gevrey to append its most famous vineyard to its name:
Gevrey-Chambertin, many villages followed
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Climate Bourgogne
Semi Continental with oceanic influences, atlantic impacts north, mediterranean impacts south
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Synonym for Pinot Gris in Bourgogne
Pinot Beurot
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In what direction do the most desirable slopes face in Bourgogne, why?
East facing, catches morning sun which dries and warms soil
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All Bourgogne wine is AOC, true or false?
True
98
How many Villages AOC in Bourgogne?
44 villages
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Most northern village AOC in Côte de Nuits & winestyle
Marsannay AOC
| known for delicate & fruity rosé
100
How many Chablis Premier Cru Climats?
89
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Percentage of red wine Côte de Nuits
89%
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Soils Côte de Nuits
Limestone & Limestone rich marls
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How many Grand Crus, Gevrey Chambertin, name them
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Chambertin
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Chapelle-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
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Village with most Grand Crus in Côte de Beaune
How many Grand Crus
names
Puligny-Montachet
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4 Grand Crus:
Montrachet
Bâtard-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet
Bienvenues-Bâtard Montrachet
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