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1
Q

Coomb

A

Short shallow valley within limestone

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2
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bioherm

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reef like mound of earth composed of mostly starfish; Maconnais

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3
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How many Village wines in Bourgogne?

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44

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4
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How many 1er cru Bourgogne?

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662

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5
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How many Grand Cru Bourgogne?

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33

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6
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How many producers Clos de Vougeot?

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80

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7
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How many AOC Bourgogne?

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84

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8
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What 4 rivers Bourgogne allowed distribution of goods?

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Saône, Rhône, Loire, Seine

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9
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Who took over Bourgogne vineyards during Dark Ages

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Monks & Monasteries

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10
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When did Bourgogne become a part of France?

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When the final Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Rash died in 1477

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11
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Name the 4 Dukes of Burgundy

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1363-1404= Philippe the Bold
Outlawed Gamay

1404-1419= John the Fearless
Assassinated for being power hungry

1419-1467= Philippe the Good
Captured Joan of Arc and surrendered her to the English + Established the Hospices de Beaune (Charity hospital for plebs)

1467-1477= Charles the Rash
Died attempting to conquer Alsace & Lorraine

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12
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When/how did Gevrey become Gevrey-Chambertin?

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1847- King Louis-Philippe let them append the vineyard to the village; influenced by Napoleon III

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13
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1st wine auction of Hospice de Beaune?

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1859

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14
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Bourgogne 1st official vineyard classification?

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1861

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15
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When were Bourgogne boundaries legally defined

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1930

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16
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Current Bourgogne % style production?

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60% white
29% red/rosé
11% cremant

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17
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Bourgogne # Co-op, negotiant, estates

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16 co-ops
266 negotiants
3577 domaines

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18
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3 admin departments of Bourgogne

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  1. Yonne
  2. Cote d’or
  3. Stone et Loire
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19
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How long is Bourgogne?

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140 miles

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20
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Name the 3 white AOC of Bourgogne that do not utilize Chardonnay

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  1. Saint Bris AOC
  2. Bouzeron AOC
  3. Bourgogne Aligote AOC
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21
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Approved Varietals of Bourgogne

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Chardonnay
Aligote
SB
PB
Sacy
Melon
PG
Sauvignon Gris
PN
Gamay
Cesar

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22
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Bourgogne Sacy used in what AOC

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Cremant de Bourgogne

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23
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Melon used in what Bourgogne AOC

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Coteaux Bourguignons
Cremant de Bourgogne

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24
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Where is PG most common in Bourgogne?

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Marsannay Rosé
Bourgogne Rose

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25
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PG pseudonym Bourgogne

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Pinot Beurot

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26
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Bourgogne Gamay must be sourced from?

A

Cru Beajolais

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27
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What is the sole red grape for a Macon AOC Red or Rose with a DGC attached?

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Gamay

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28
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Cesar can be used in what
Bourgogne AOC

A

Regional wines from Yonne Department

Irancy

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29
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SB & SG used in what Bourgogne AOC

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Saint Bris

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30
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Most common farming method in Bourgogne?

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Lutte Raisonee

“reasoned fight”
environmentally and economically friendly farming

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31
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Name 2 famous Bourgogne producers who are biodynamic

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  1. Domaine de la Romanee Conti
  2. Domaine Leflaive
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32
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Bourgogne extensive machine harvesting?

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Chablis
Maconnais
Cote Chalonnais (both)

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33
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Bourgogne most common vine training

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Guyot

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34
Q

What does a hail shield do?

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Hail cannons fire silver oxide pellets into clouds

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35
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Possible causes of premox?

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Certain clones
less sulfur
less battonage

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36
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Average vineyard holding in Bourgogne?

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16 acres, rarely contiguous

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37
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What percent of wine produced in Bourgogne is sold through negotiant?

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52%

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38
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Name a micro negotiant?

A

PYCM

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39
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What is the Bourgogne wine quality pyramid and what % of production is each?

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  1. Grand Cru- 1%
  2. Premier Cru- 10%
  3. Village AOC- 37%
  4. Regional AOC- 52%
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40
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Bourgogne AOC Rose is sometimes labeled…

A

Clairet

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41
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Bourgogne wines that are 85% or more Gamay must be labeled….

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Bourgogne Gamay and must be sourced from Cru Beajolais

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42
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How many DGC of Bourgogne AOC? Name a few

A

13
Cote Chalonnaise
Chitry
Cote d’Or
Cotes du Cuchois
Epineuil
Hautes Cotes de Beaune
Hautes Cote de Nuits

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43
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Cote du Couchois DGC location and style

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West of Cote Chalonnais, red only

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44
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Bourgogne AOC allows what varietals

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CH, PB, PG, Gamay, PN, Cesar (Yonne department only)

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45
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Coteaux Bourguignons AOC

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Allows Melon & Aligote

The most general of regional AOC’s

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46
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What additional grapes can be incorporated to Coteaux de Bourguignon if they were planted prior to 2009?

A

Sacy
Tressot

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47
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Macon AOC allows what 3 varietals?

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CH, Gamay, PN

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48
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How many DGC for Macon AOC?

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20- red/rose
26- white

No Pinot Noir allowed!

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49
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Macon-Village AOC must be what style?

A

100% Chardonnay

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50
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Cremant de Bourgogne AOC has 2 premium styles: name and describe them.

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  1. Eminent- 24 months sur lie
  2. Grand Eminent-
    ~36 months sur lie
    ~3 months in cellar
    ~Brut with <15 g/l dosage
    ~min 10% ABV
    ~Whites= CH & PN only
    ~Rose allows 20% Gamay
    ~Only first 75% of juice extracted from the press can be used
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51
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Bourgogne Mousseux AOC

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Sparkling Red!

CH, PB, Aligote, Melon, PG, Gamay, PN, Cesar

Primarily Gamay and PN

min 9 months sur lie + min 3.5 atm

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52
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Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOC

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Rose or Red

CH, PB, PG, PN, Gamay

min 30% PN + min 15% Gamay. Other varieties allowed if field blend.

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53
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When can a bottle from Burgundy be varietally labelled?

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When it is regionally labelled.

54
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Name the 7 regional Bourgogne AOC’s

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  1. Bourgogne AOC
  2. Coteaux de Bourguignons AOC
  3. Cremant de Bourgogne AOC
  4. Bourgogne Aligote AOC
  5. Bourgogne Passe Tout Grains AOC
  6. Bourgogne Mousseux AOC
  7. Macon AOC
55
Q

If a Burgundy wine hails from a 1er Cru do they have to put it on the label.

A

No, but most do.

56
Q

Grand Cru Burgundy does not include the village name except

57
Q

Sub Regions of Bourgogne?

A
  1. Chablis
  2. Grand Auxerrois
  3. Chatillonais
58
Q

Chatillonais specializes in

A

Cremant de Bourgogne

59
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Grand Auxerrois Red/White %

A

60 white
40 red

60
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Name the Chablis AOC’s

A
  1. Chablis Grand Cru AOC
  2. Chablis AOC
  3. Petit Chablis AOC
61
Q

Chablis GC Climats West to East

A

Bougros
Les Preuses
Vaudesir
Grenouilles
Valmur
Les Clos
Blanchot

62
Q

La Moutonne location

A

between Les Preuses and Vaudesir

63
Q

Chablis 1er Cru climat and number of umbrella 1er crus

64
Q

La Moutonne Monopole

A

Domaine Long-Depaquit
95% vaudesir

65
Q

What river moderates Chablis

66
Q

Grand Auxerrois AOC’s

A
  1. Saint Bris
  2. Irancy
  3. Vezelay
67
Q

Vezelay style

A

Chardonnay

68
Q

Only what AOC is produced in Chatillonais?

A

Regional bottlings.

69
Q

Cote d’Or name comes from?

A

Golden leaves in Autumn
or
Orient (east facing slope)

70
Q

How many grand Cru in Cote de Nuits?

71
Q

How many Grand Cru in Cote de Beaune

72
Q

Name the Cote de Nuits Village from North to South

A

Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits St. George

73
Q

What 5 Villages can use Cote de Nuits-Villages?

A

Fixin-N
Brochon-N
Premeaux
Comblanchien
Corgoloin

74
Q

Marsannay styles and most famous for?

A

Dry white, red, rosé

ROSÉ

75
Q

Does Marsannay have any crus?

76
Q

Fixin # of 1er crus

77
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Name the 3 village of Cote de Nuits that produce Red only

A
  1. Gevrey-Chambertin
  2. Chambolle-Musigny (exception, Musigny Grand Cru allows Chardonnay)
  3. Vosne-Romanee
78
Q

Gevrey Chambertin # of Grand & 1er Cru

79
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Name the 9 Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin

A
  1. Chambertin
  2. Chambertin-Clos de Beze
  3. Chapelle- Chambertin
  4. Charmes-Chambertin
  5. Mayozeres-Chambertin
  6. Griotte-Chambertin
  7. Latricieres-Chambertin
  8. Mazis-Chambertin
  9. Ruchottes-Chambertin
80
Q

What is the only climate in Burgundy allowed to make Aligote on a village level outside of Bouzeron?

A

Morey-Saint-Denis climat Monts Luisants

81
Q

Which 2 Cote de Nuits Village allow Pinot Blanc?

A

Marsannay

Morey-Saint-Denis

82
Q

Morey Saint Denis # of Grand and 1er Cru

A

5 GC

20 1er

83
Q

What Grand Cru in the Nuits is shared by 2 villages?

A

Bonnes-Mares

Between Morey St. Denis & Chambolle-Musigny

84
Q

Name the 5 Grand Cru of Morey St. Denis

A

Clos de la Roche
Clos de Tart
Bonnes Mares
Clos Saint-Denis
Clos des Lambrays

85
Q

How many Grand & 1er Cru of Chambolle Musigny?

A

2 GC

24 1er

86
Q

Name the Grand Cru of Chambolle Musigny

A

Bonnes Mares
Musigny

87
Q

How many Grand & 1er Cru in Vougeot

A

1 GC

4 1er

88
Q

What is the largest Grand Cru in the Côte d’Or?

A

Clos Vougeot

89
Q

What is the smallest village commune in the Cote d’Or

90
Q

What is the only Grand Cru of Burgundy that rests at the bottom of the slope?

A

Clos Vougeot

91
Q

Which Nuits Village makes the silkiest reds

A

Chambolle-Musigny

92
Q

What are the only two Grand Cru’s allowed to produce white and Red wine?

A

Musigny

Corton

93
Q

of Grand & 1er Cru of Vosne Romanee

A

8 GC

14 1er

94
Q

Who referred to Burgundy as “The Pearl of the Cote”

A

Allen Meadows (The Burghound)

95
Q

Name the 8 Grand Cru of Vosne-Romanee

A
  1. La Romanee
  2. Romanee-Conti
  3. La Grand Rue
  4. La Tache
  5. Richebourg
  6. Romanee St. Vivant
  7. Echezeaux
    8.Grands-Echezeaux
96
Q

Nuits St. George # of 1er Cru

97
Q

Cote de Nuits Village AOC Villages allowed

A

Fixin
Brochon
Premeaux
Comblanchien
Corgoloin

98
Q

What 3 appellations lie around the Hill of Corton

A

Ladoix
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses

99
Q

Ladoix AOC styles, 1er cru, Grand Cru

A

Dry white, red
11 1er cru
Corton (mostly red)
Corton-Charlemagne (white only)

100
Q

Aloxe Corton AOC styles, 1er cru, Grand Cru

A

dry white, red
14 1er cru
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne

101
Q

Pernand-Vergelesses AOC styles, 1er cru, Grand Cru

A

Dry white, red
8 1er cru
3 grand cru
Corton
Corton-Charlemagne
Charlemagne

102
Q

Name the 4 AOC’s around Beaune

A

A. Chorey-lès-Beaune
B. Savigny-lès-Beanue
C. Beaune
D. Cote de Beaune

103
Q

“Lès” latin translation

A

“latus” - at the side of.

104
Q

Savigny les Beaune AOC 2 styles

A

Aspect/ Rhoin River.
A. S. slopes on Mont Battois= structured and generous
B. N. slopes on Bois de Noël= fine/elegant

Mostly red here.

22 1er cru (12 of which on Bois de Noël)

105
Q

Beaune AOC # of 1er & GC

A

42 1er cru
Mostly red.
75% @ 1er cru level

106
Q

What 4 AOC of Beaune have no 1er or Grand Cru

A

Chorey-les-Beaune AOC
Cote de Beaune AOC
Saint Romain AOC
Cote de Beaune Village AOC

107
Q

Pommard AOC 1er crus

A

28
More clay & active limestone like Cote de Nuits, hence only reds

108
Q

Volnay AOC 1er crus

A

29
Softer, more supple
Knights of Malta built reputation, but was famous for Pinot Gris back then.

109
Q

Monthélie AOC

A

15 1er cru
~Surrounded by Volnay, Meursault, Saint Romain

~Overlooked historically because used to be largely planted to Gamay.

~Mostly Red!

110
Q

Auxey-Duresses AOC

A

9 1er Cru

Prior to AOC system, wines were bottled as Volley, Pommard or Meursault.

2/3 red

111
Q

% of red vs white production Beaune

112
Q

Saint Aubin AOC

A

30 1er cru

80% white!

Back slope of Montrachet Hill

113
Q

Meursault AOC

A

19 1er cru

96.5% White!

114
Q

Puligny-Montrachet AOC

A

17 1er cru
4 GC

A. Montrachet (shared with Chassagne Montrachet)
B. Bâtard-Montrachet (shared with Chassagne Montrachet)
C. Chevalier Montrachet
D. Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

More White Wine grand Crus than any other village in Bourgogne.

115
Q

Chassagne Montrachet AOC

A

55 1er Cru
3 GC
A. Montrachet
B. Bâtard Montrachet
C. Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Reds important here too; compared to NSG

116
Q

Blagny AOC

A

7 1er Cru

Straddles Meursault & Puligny-Montrachet

Reds= Blagny AOC

Whites= Meursault-Blagny, Meursault OR Puligny-Montrachet

117
Q

Santenay AOC

A

12 1er cru
Dheune River and Canal du Centre- known for Thermal Springs

More red wine production because of more fertile soils

Cordon

118
Q

Maranges AOC

A

7 1er Cru

Southern most Appellation in Cotes de Beaune,

Consists of 3 villages

Almost all red wine.

119
Q

Which Beaune AOC does not allow Pinot Blanc

A

Maranges AOC

120
Q

Cote de Beaune Village AOC

A

Villages not allowed:
A. Beaune
B. Aloxe-Corton
C. Pommard
D. Volnay

ONLY RED WINE

121
Q

Which Cote Chalonnaise appellation has no 1er cru

A

Bouzeron AOC

122
Q

Which Cote Chalonnaise appellation is most famous for Cremant de Bourgogne

123
Q

Red% Cote Chalonnaise

124
Q

Which Cote Chalonnaise appellation is the largest/has the most production?

A

Mercurey AOC

125
Q

Montagny AOC makes what style?

A

Chardonnay!

126
Q

Maconnais % white

127
Q

What is unique about Saint-Veran AOC

A

Non contiguous, separated by Pouilly-Fuisse

128
Q

What is unique about Vire-Clesse AOC

A

Also makes Demi sec and Levroute!

129
Q

Levrouté?

A

Vire Clesse 8-18 g/l RS

130
Q

Synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis

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