Bourgogne Wines

Question 1

How many AOCs are in Bourgognr?

Answer 1

100

Question 2

Eastern section of France from Chablis to Madonna represents how much of French AOCs?

Answer 2

Bourgogne

20% of all French AOCs

Question 3

What are 5 regions of Bourgogne?

Answer 3

Chablis,
Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune
Cote Chalonnaise
the Maconnais.

Question 4

The monks & monasteries dominated the landscape of Burgandia?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Many monasteries opted to use white wine for mass instead of red so they would not stain the altar linens.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Who was the largest landscape owner in Bourgogne?

Answer 6

The Benedictine Abbey of Cluny until the French Revolution.

Question 7

It was the monks of the Cisterncian Abbey of Pontigny that first planted vines of C

Answer 7

Chablis

Question 8

Who were the 4 Dukes of Bourgogne?

Answer 8

Phillippe the Bold
John the Fearless
Phillippe Charles the Bold

Question 9

The 4 Dukes put Bourgogne Wines on the tables of Pope’s, French kings & nobility.

Answer 9

True or

False

Question 10

The Vine arrived by trading Celts or visiting Roman’s

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Viticulture did not expand bcuz the population was not large enough to provide labor force to care for the vine

Answer 11

True

Question 12

When was Clos de Beze named?

Answer 12

In 630 AD

Question 13

When was Corton named?

Answer 13

In 775 AD

Question 14

Which Abbey was as large as Note Dame bunting the French Revolution?

Answer 14

Benedictine Abbey of Cluney

Question 15

Where are the Dukes of Bourgogne buried?

Answer 15

Cisterncian Abbey of Citeaux