Burgandy

Question 1

what is the climate of Burgandy like?

Answer 1

Continental climate 
hot summers, cold winters
no waterbody around
little rainfall
unpredictable weather around harvest- prone to frost , rain etc

Question 2

Soil of burgandy

Answer 2

Clay, marls, limestone, granite, lava, schist

Question 3

Name the districts of burgandy

Answer 3

TOTAL 8
Chablis
Cote de Nuits
Cote de Beaune
Haute Cote de Nuits
Haute Cote de Beaune
Cote chalonnaise
Maconnaise
Beaujolais

Question 4

what is cote d’Or

Answer 4

Cote de Nuits + Cote de Beaune

Question 5

What are the main grapes of Cote d’Or

Answer 5

Pinot noir and chardonnay

Question 6

What are the main grapes cote chalonnaise and maconaise

Answer 6

Pinot noir, Gamay

Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot blanc

Question 7

What are the main grapes Chablis

Answer 7

Chardonnay

Question 8

What are the main grapes Beaujolaise

Answer 8

Gamay

Question 9

Who is a negociant ?

Answer 9

A person who buy , blends and then sells wine

Question 10

How many appelleations in Burgundy?

Answer 10

Total of 101

Question 11

which area in burgandy has 19 appellation?

Answer 11

Montrachet in Chassagne

Question 12

What are the levels of classification in burgandy?

Answer 12

Grand cru - 32
Premier cru - 562
Village AOC
Regional AOC

Question 13

what is a communal appellation

Answer 13

Premier cru + village AOC

Question 14

Name a few Regional AOCs

Answer 14

Bourgogne AOC
Bourgogne Gamay AOC - 30% min gamay
Borgogne passetoutgrain - pinot noir and gamay
Aligote AOC - aligote and upto 15% chardonnay

Question 15

Which river runs through Chablis

Answer 15

River Serein

Question 16

How is the climate different from main burgundy

Answer 16

due to the presence of the river, climate is cooler

Question 17

What is the soil profile of chablis and what flavour does it contribute to the wines produced there?

Answer 17

marine fossil of oyster
Kimmeridgian and Portlandian clay
it contributes mineral chalky flavour

Question 18

what is the classification system in chablis

Answer 18

Grand cru chablis AOC
Chablis premier cru
Chablis AOC
Petite Chablis AOC

Question 19

Name the 7 Grand cru chablis vineyards

Answer 19

Vaudesir
Grenouilles
Les Clos
Les Preuses
Bougros
Valmur
Blanchot

Question 20

How many premier cru chablis AOCs?

Answer 20

17 major

23 lieux dits

Question 21

Which districts come under the bourgogne tonnere AOC?

Answer 21

Tonnerre
Molosmea
Epineuil
Junay
Dannemoine
Vezinnes

ONLY DRY WHITES

Question 22

Bourgogne epineuil AOC uses which grapes and makes which wines?

Answer 22

Chardonnay and pinot noir of village epineuil

Red, white and rose

Question 23

which is the only AOC that produces wines from sauvignon blanc grapes in burgandy?

Answer 23

St-Bris AOC

it is a cluster of villages 13km SE of chablis

Question 24

which AOC produces red wine of the st-bris district?

which grapes?

Answer 24

Iranay AOC

pinot noir, pinot gris and Cesar grapes

Question 25

what is cote de nuits famous for?

Answer 25

Full bodied, high tannin, dense red berry fruit flavours and aromas

Question 26

name a few small production AOCs in chablis

Answer 26

``` st-Brix Borgogne tonnerre Borgogne Epineuil Iranay chitry cote de jacques cote de auxerre vezelay ```

Question 27

which grape is cote de nuits famous for?

Answer 27

pinot noir

Question 28

how many grand cru vineyards in cote de nuits

Answer 28

24

Question 29

which river runs through cote d'Or

Answer 29

saone river

Question 30

what kind of wine is is cote de nuit famous for

Answer 30

full bodied, high tannin, dense red berry fruit wines

Question 31

how many grand crus in cote de nuit

Answer 31

23 grand crus

Question 32

how many communes in cote de nuit?

Answer 32

6 communes

Question 33

Name the 6 communes of cote de nuit

Answer 33

``` Chambolle-Musigny Gevrey-chambertin vosne-romanee flagey-echezeaux Morey st denis Vouget ```

Question 34

which is the only white grand cru in cote de nuit

Answer 34

Musigny blanc

Question 35

Name the grand crus of CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY

Answer 35

2 Bonnes-mares Musigny

Question 36

Name the grand crus of GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN

Answer 36

``` 8 Chambertin C- clos de beze Chapelle-C Charmes- C Griottes-C Latricieres-C Mazis-C Ruchottes-C ```

Question 37

Name the grand crus of VOSNE-ROMANEE

Answer 37

``` 6 Richebourg La Tache La Romanee Romanee-Conti Romanee st vivant Grande Rue ```

Question 38

Name the grand crus of FLAGEY- ECHEZEAUX

Answer 38

2 Grands Echezeaux Echezeaux

Question 39

Name the grand crus of MOREY ST DENIS

Answer 39

``` 4 Clos de Tart Clos de la roche clos st denis clos de lambrays bonnes-mares---- part of chambolle musigny**** ```

Question 40

Name the grand crus of VOUGEOT

Answer 40

1 | clos de vougeot

Question 41

which is the only grand cru that lies in 2 villages?

Answer 41

Bonnes-mares in Chambolle musigny & morey st denis

Question 42

how many premier crus in cote de nuits

Answer 42

115 premier crus

Question 43

Name the 6 premier cru communes in cote de nuit

Answer 43

``` Chambolle-musigny fixin vougeot gevrey- chambertin vosne romanee nuit st george ```

Question 44

Name a premier cru of chambolle-musigny

Answer 44

les amoureuses

Question 45

Name a premier cru of fixin

Answer 45

clos du chapitre

Question 46

Name a premier cru of gevrey-chambertin

Answer 46

les corbeaux

Question 47

Name a premier cru nuit st george

Answer 47

clos de la marechale

Question 48

Name a premier cru vosne romanee

Answer 48

les brulees

Question 49

Name a premier cru vougeot

Answer 49

les cras

Question 50

which has a larger wine growing area? cote de beaune or nuit?

Answer 50

cote de beaune | double the land of nuit

Question 51

what are the main grapes of beune?

Answer 51

pinot noir and chardonnay

Question 52

what is a predominent factor in the soil in beaune?

Answer 52

limestone

Question 53

how is the white wine production in beaune?

Answer 53

barrel fermented and left in cask for 18 months | racked into clean barrels after fermentation process id completed

Question 54

which is the sole cru for red wine in beaune but also a cru for white wine

Answer 54

Corton in the commune of aloxe corton

Question 55

what are the other crus in aloxe corton only for white wines?

Answer 55

corton-charlemagne | charlemagne

Question 56

Name a few grand crus of beaune?

Answer 56

- criots batard montrachet - CHAssagne montrachet - Bienvenue batard montrachet - chevalier montrachet . -- PULIGNY montrachet

Question 57

How many premier cru AOCs in beune?

Answer 57

16 - Aloxe corton - Auxey Duresse - Beaune - Blagny - Chassagne-Montrachet - Ladoix - Maranges - Meursault - Meursault Blagny - Monthelie - Pernand Vergelesses - Pommard - Puligny Montrachet - St Aubin - Santenay - Savigny Les Beaune

Question 58

which is the premier cru in beaune that doesnt produce red wine?

Answer 58

Pommard AOC

Question 59

who started the hospices de beaune

Answer 59

Nicolas Rolin and his wife | 1443

Question 60

what does the money earned from hospices de beaune go for?

Answer 60

to the upkeep of hospices

Question 61

when does the hospices de beaune auction take place?

Answer 61

3rd of sunday of november

Question 62

how many cuvees and acre owned by hospices de beaune?

Answer 62

38 cuvees | 152 acre

Question 63

why are the wines from haute-cote de beaune and nuit not considered that great?

Answer 63

vineyeards are at an altitude that cause difficulty in the ripening of grapes

Question 64

how many villages does cote chalonnaise have?

Answer 64

5 villages or commune appellations

Question 65

Name the 5 villages of cote challonaise

Answer 65

``` Rully AOC Mercurey AOC Givry AOC Montagny AOC Bouzeron AOC ```

Question 66

Which grape does the montagny AOC use and what are a few of its specifications?

Answer 66

Produces white wines only Chardonnay grape must reach minimum 11.5 abv before chaptalisation

Question 67

which AOC in chalonnaise produces wines from aligote grapes

Answer 67

Bouzeron AOC | upto 15% chardonnay

Question 68

the rest of the area in cote Chalonnaise comes under what appellation?

Answer 68

Bourgogne rouge bourgogne blanc cremant de bourgogne

Question 69

what is cote Chalonnaise also called as?

Answer 69

Region de Mercurey

Question 70

What are a few wine labels in Maconnaise?

Answer 70

macon superior Macon village macon + name of the village

Question 71

Where is the best chardonnay wine found in maconnaise?

Answer 71

Near pouilly fuisse

Question 72

Name a joint appellation of Maconnaise

Answer 72

Vire-Clesse AOC | 1998

Question 73

Name a few villages of Maconnaise

Answer 73

Vire Clesse Lugny Chaintre

Question 74

is the pouilly fuisse wines red or white?

Answer 74

white AOC

Question 75

Name the comunes of Pouilly fuisse AOC

Answer 75

``` 5 Pouilly Vergison Chiantre Fuisse Solutre ```

Question 76

which 2 regions appear in both Maconnaise and beaujoliase

Answer 76

Chiantre | st amour

Question 77

Name 2 satellite appellations of Pouilly Fuisse

Answer 77

Pouilly vinzelles | Pouilly Loche

Question 78

what does st veran AOC produce and where is it located

Answer 78

white wines | outisde pouilly villages into beaujolais

Question 79

which grape does the Macon Rouge AOC use?

Answer 79

100% gamay grapes | white, red and rose wines

Question 80

where do the names chardonnay and chasselas originate from

Answer 80

from villages of the same name near Tournus - chardonnay close to fuisse - chasselas